A global film festival exploring home, belonging, and nostalgia in Bengaluru
3 months, 2 weeks ago

A global film festival exploring home, belonging, and nostalgia in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The Nomad’s Haven, a unique three-day international film festival on home, belonging, and nostalgia, organised by Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Marupakkam, Gamana Women’s Collective and Indian Institute of World Culture, will take place from December 16 to 18. For youngsters Speaking to The Hindu, Georgekutty A.L., Secretary, of Bangalore Film Society, said that the purpose of the film festival is to introduce youngsters to contemporary socio-cultural issues. The Nomad’s Haven festival starts off with the film Home by Nina Sabnani, an animated memoir that reflects on her mother’s poignant memories of partition and the reclaiming of lost childhood. With many more films, the festival ends with the screening of a Persian film from India, fascinated by Iran’s film culture and the poetic works of the feminist poet Forough Farrokhzad, titled And, Towards Happy Alleys directed by Sreemoyee Singh.

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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