In Oscar-nominated ‘The Cave’, chaos and bravery reign in an underground hospital in Syria

Feras Fayyad’s documentary about a subterranean medical facility in the war-torn country will be screened on National Geographic.

Scroll Staff

· Feb 08, 2020 · 02:30 pm

Documentary on Kolkata’s Jewish community is ‘a story of a diaspora of hope’

Subha Das Mollick’s ‘Dwelling in Travelling’ will be screened at the Mumbai International Film Festival.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 27, 2020 · 08:00 am

In a documentary on the British view of India before freedom, the Empire strikes back

The film will be broadcast on Discovery Channel on Republic Day.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 25, 2020 · 08:00 am

Many major titles missing from programme as Films Division’s biannual documentary festival returns

Among the noteworthy exclusions are Anand Patwardhan’s ‘Reason’ and ‘Shut Up Sona’.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 22, 2020 · 09:00 am

In documentary ‘Wild Karnataka’, a rich portrait of creatures great and small

Presented by the Karnataka Forest Department, the film has been released in PVR Cinemas.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 17, 2020 · 08:00 am

In documentary on Tibetan Buddhist nuns breaking a glass ceiling, echoes of other struggles

Malati Rao’s ‘The Geshe Ma is Born’ will be premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival.

Nandini Ramnath

· Jan 15, 2020 · 11:00 am

Documentary on disgraced yoga guru Bikram Choudhury uncovers a trail of hot air and half-truths 

Eva Orner’s film, which will be available on Netflix, examines the allegations of rape and sexual assault against the fugitive yoga teacher.

Nandini Ramnath

· Nov 10, 2019 · 08:00 am

Documentary on Sona Mohapatra is about the singer who refuses to ‘shut up’

Deepti Gupta’s ‘Shut Up Sona’ explores the outspoken singer’s engagement with issues beyond music.

Nandini Ramnath

· Nov 03, 2019 · 08:00 am

Film on a Manganiyar musician traces how the folk tradition survives and adapts to the digital age

Pushpendra Singh’s ‘Pearl of the Desert’ was premiered in India at the Mumbai Film Festival and is now headed to IDFA in Amsterdam.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 31, 2019 · 08:00 am

Documentary on Sudanese cinema is a tribute to the filmmakers who chose to stay behind and fight

Suhaib Gasmelbari’s ‘Talking About Trees’ was screened at the Mumbai Film Festival.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 24, 2019 · 02:30 pm

Finally, a film about Annapurna Devi that unpacks the legend behind the Hindustani musician

Nirmal Chander Dandriyal’s ‘Guru Maa’ will be screened in Mumbai on October 13 and 14.

Nandini Ramnath

· Oct 10, 2019 · 08:00 am

In documentary on football legend Diego Maradona, a portrait of a ‘rebel, hero, hustler, god’

Asif Kapadia’s film explores the rise and fall of the celebrated Argentinian midfielder.

Udita Jhunjhunwala

· Oct 07, 2019 · 08:00 am