Kerala documentary festival preview: Films range from ecology to farming, caste to trans lives

Here is a preview of the 13 films in the long documentary section at the International Documentary & Short Film Festival of Kerala.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 27, 2022 · 10:09 am

Ajay Raina on filming the Kashmiri Pandit crisis: ‘An act of asserting and reclaiming identity’

His new documentary ‘Moute’e Rang’ explores the threat to the community’s religious identity.

Nandini Ramnath

· Aug 03, 2022 · 02:31 pm

A documentary turns the spotlight on Hindi cinema’s unsung cinematographers

Hemant Chaturvedi’s ‘Chhayaankan’ profiles 14 renowned technicians.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jun 11, 2022 · 02:21 pm

MIFF 2022: Top prizes for ‘Turn Your Body to the Sun’ and Indian documentary ‘Admitted’

The winners include Aimee Barua’s ‘Screaming Butterflies’ and Adithi Krishnadas’s ‘Kandtitund!’

Scroll Staff

· Jun 04, 2022 · 09:38 pm

‘Scope for improvement’: Films Division’s director general outlines plans for the revamped outfit

Ravinder Bhakar explained that his mandate is to bring more transparency’ and effect ‘asset monetisation’.

Nandini Ramnath

· May 30, 2022 · 10:33 pm

In ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’, the hopes and dreams of young Indians

Payal Kapadia’s hybrid film has been doing the rounds of festivals since its premiere at Cannes in 2021.

Nandini Ramnath

· Apr 11, 2022 · 09:15 am

Anand Patwardhan interview: ‘I would be thrilled if my films became obsolete, but sadly they don’t’

The acclaimed filmmaker talks to Scroll.in about receiving a prestigious honour at the HotDocs festival and his documentary practice.

Nandini Ramnath

· Apr 09, 2022 · 09:45 am

Khabar Lahariya says Oscar-nominated documentary misrepresents its journalistic work

The directors of ‘Writing With Fire’ say that they have highlighted the important work done by the women-run collective.

Nandini Ramnath

· Mar 21, 2022 · 07:56 pm

In a documentary from Pakistan, worrying lessons for India

Pakistani director Sabiha Sumar’s ‘Azmaish’, made in collaboration with Kalki Koechlin, is available for streaming in India.

Nandini Ramnath

· Mar 09, 2022 · 11:45 am

In film about women’s compartments in Mumbai’s trains, portraits of resignation and resilience

Rebana Liz John’s ‘Ladies Only’ is showing at the Berlin Film Festival.

Nandini Ramnath

· Feb 13, 2022 · 10:05 am

In ‘All That Breathes’, brothers who rescue birds and a struggle for human survival

Shaunak Sen’s documentary was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 25, 2022 · 11:35 am

Also famous: ‘Urf’ examines the lives and dreams of Hindi movie star lookalikes

Geetika Narang Abbasi’s documentary will be premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 04, 2022 · 10:45 am