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NDTV Lumiere is an initiative to bring contemporary and cutting edge world cinema to India. NDTV Lumiere provides access to top quality cinema from across the world through multiple platforms such as theatrical releases, home video, pay-per-view, internet and a recently launched 24 hour television channel. Visit NDTV Lumiere at www.ndtvlumiere.com

 

NDTV Lumiere's Blog

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    Celebrating Louis Malle
    LOUIS MALLE FILM FESTIVAL When I first heard of French auteur Louis Malle, his name immediately conjured up images of what the word meant in Hindi. From gangster booty to desirable ladies of the night, from innocent merchandise in seedy warehouses to sinful substances in back alleys. The word always had a contentious connotation attached to it, much like the director it...
    by NDTV Lumiere at October 1st, 2009 at 05:10 am
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    Experience Thrillers Film Festival
    After the extremely successful Louis Malle film festival, NDTV Lumiere and Alliance Francaise of Madras bring to you ‘EXPERIENCE THRILLERS’, a five day film festival showcasing films that will certainly give you the shrills, thrills and much much more….! Presented by Roca in association with the New Ford Fiesta, Experience Thrillers will be held from 5-9th August...
    by NDTV Lumiere at August 3rd, 2009 at 03:08 am
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    A woman desperate to retain a living sense of her dead son – ‘After Him’
    “A mother’s grief warps into a suffocating obsession in After Him, a sombre study of aching loss and broken hearts… an unsentimental drama that refuses to sweeten the story of a woman desperate to retain a living sense of her dead son.” – Allan Hunter, Screen Daily After Him revolves around a grieving mother, who develops an unhealthy interest in the man...
    by NDTV Lumiere at July 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
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    Boarding Gate – Releasing in India
    Comments from Olivier Assayas – Director of Boarding Gate ‘Boarding Gate’ releases at PVR Cinemas in Bangalore and Delhi on 17th July ASIA: ALL INSTINCT Asia is one of few actresses completely at home on a film set with no regard to stature. She has been on film sets since she was very young so she’s more at ease with technicians on a chaotic set than...
    by NDTV Lumiere at July 10th, 2009 at 12:07 am
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    Interview With Filmmaker Eric Rohmer
    Acclaimed French director Éric Rohmer once again explores the notion of love and fidelity in his epic romantic drama, The Romance Of Astrea And Celadon. Catch the movie that was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival, on NDTV Lumiere TV Channel on 28th June at 10.00 pm Below is an interview with the director, Eric Rohmer Adapting...
    by NDTV Lumiere at June 26th, 2009 at 12:06 am
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    Playing in the Company of Men
    ‘Playing in the Company of Men’ which premiered at the 2003 Festival de Cannes is a highly political fable of power, corruption, vengeance and renunciation. Set in the violent world of business and high finance, the story is about an adopted son of a wealthy arms dealer caught in a web of lies and brutality. The film will be aired on the NDTV Lumiere TV channel on...
    by NDTV Lumiere at June 11th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
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    Asif Kapadia speaks about making ‘Far North’
    My co- writer Tim and I had discussed many projects to follow up The Warrior, it took us a long time to find the right idea, but once I read the short story ‘True North’ by Sara Maitland, I felt a tingle of excitement I had not felt since Tim first mentioned the tale of the Samurai Boy being shown a severed head which eventually developed into The Warrior. There was...
    by NDTV Lumiere at May 20th, 2009 at 10:05 pm
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    Nelson Mandela and his prison guard – Goodbye Bafana
    Based on the relationship between Nelson Mandela and his prison guard, Goodbye Bafana evoked varied reactions regarding the authenticity of the account shown between Mandela and James Gregory in the film. Nonetheless, it still remains a gripping work of cinema with some amazing performances especially from Joseph Fiennes – who plays the prison guard. Below is an interview...
    by NDTV Lumiere at April 22nd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
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    Absolute Must Watch – Fratricide
    This film is simply compelling viewing. Winner of the Silver Leopard at Locarno Film Festival amongst a host of other international awards, Fratricide is about two young Kurdish boys in Germany who do everything they can to make ends meet. They must fight for their lives, but the odds are stacked against them. Yilmaz’s Arslan’s heart-wrenching account was also nominated...
    by NDTV Lumiere at April 16th, 2009 at 02:04 am
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    “Salt Of This Sea” – Director speaks
    Salt of This Sea, screened at the Festival de Cannes in 2008 was supported by the prestigious Hubert Bals Fund as well as the Sundance Feature Film Programme. The film, directed by Annemarie Jacir is now available on DVD in India along with other new releases like 2 Days in Paris, I’m Not There and The Page Turner. Below is an interview with the director of Salt Of This...
    by NDTV Lumiere at April 13th, 2009 at 02:04 am
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    Sunil Doshi interviews Nadine Labaki – director, Caramel
    Sunil Doshi- Director, NDTV Lumiere interviews Nadine Labaki who played the lead in ‘Caramel‘ and also directed it. The movie which had an excellent theatrical run in India is now also available on DVD. Q. How would you sum up your film? Briefly, I could say, “It’s the story of five Lebanese women, five friends of different ages who work or meet in a beauty salon...
    by NDTV Lumiere at April 1st, 2009 at 04:04 am
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    Football, Jews, Brazil….The Year My Parents Went On Vacation
    Set in the Bom Retiro district during the “The Lead Years” in Brazil, ‘ The Year My Parents Went on Vacation ‘ is a moving story of a young boy’s rite of passage into adolescence, and the magic of soccer. It was nominated for the Golden Bear at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival and releases (in theatres) at PVR – Bangalore...
    by NDTV Lumiere at March 26th, 2009 at 05:03 am
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    2 Days in Paris…
    After a successful run in Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore,2 Days In Paris – a romantic comedy directed by Julie Delpy releases today in Kolkata. The movie was screened at the 2007 Berlin International Film Festival Click here for show timings Below is an interview with the Academy Award Nominated Director, Julie Delpy (click here for more interviews) Q: Why did you decide...
    by NDTV Lumiere at March 20th, 2009 at 03:03 am
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    Director speaks : Control
    “Control is a personal film. It is not a music film, at least not in my eyes. My initial assumption of it being a music film made me turn it down at first. By photographing a lot of musicians over the years, I already get pigeon-holed in the UK as a ‘rock-photographer’ so I was very wary of this possible labelling of the film. In 2004, I took four...
    by NDTV Lumiere at March 12th, 2009 at 03:03 am
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    Solino with Anurag Kashyap
    The moment you watch a film, the first thing you want to do is discuss it. Be it a great film or otherwise. That itself brings in a whole level of excitement, a range of emotions and of course, insight. We have tried to encourage and provide a platform for such interactions at our new initiative , ‘ Tiger World Acclaimed Cinema ‘. The evening would commence...
    by NDTV Lumiere at March 6th, 2009 at 07:03 am
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    This year’s best film…now in India
    Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 2008 Festival de Cannes, and nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, The Class releases on 6th March at PVR Cinemas. Below is an exclusive interview with Laurent Cantet and Fran'§ois B'©gaudeau by Philippe Mangeot In the Beginning Laurent Cantet: Just before making Heading South (Vers le sud, 2005), I...
    by NDTV Lumiere at March 3rd, 2009 at 05:03 am
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    Should We Blindly Accept Memory ?
    Based on an award-winning novel, Emotional Arithmetic, starring internationally acclaimed actors Max Von Sydow and Susan Sarandon, charts the reunion of three survivors of the notorious French “transit” camp, Drancy. The movie releases this Friday at PVR Cinemas in Delhi and Bangalore Catch the movie that features Academy Award winning actress Susan Sarandon,...
    by NDTV Lumiere at February 26th, 2009 at 11:02 pm
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    Decoding Kaurismaki…
    “My soul could not tolerate the kind of rough realism necessary to depict the modern city of Helsinki – I am as if forced against the stonewall. I am as well forced to redesign all the towns behind several decades. I can’t show a modern car, as they are so ugly and impersonal. I managed to photograph London and Paris without showing one single car, and...
    by NDTV Lumiere at February 20th, 2009 at 02:02 am
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    Theatre with film…let the Drums roll!
    Acclaimed director Kenneth Bi speaks about his film, “ The Drummer “ which is all set to release at PVR Cinemas today. “One day near the end of 2000, I saw a drumming performance by a group from Taiwan. They were called U Theatre. The style was traditional Chinese, using the big red drums. At the performance I saw something more than drumming, as evidently...
    by NDTV Lumiere at February 13th, 2009 at 12:02 am
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    Best Of Berlin
    The Yacoubian Building on NDTV Lumiere at 10 pm on 10th February NDTV Lumière presents The Best of Berlin – showcasing films that truly represent the avante-garde spirit of Berlinale. On Festival Flix At 10 pm, every Tuesday and Wednesday, all month long in February. This is Marwan Hamed’s second movie as a director. Concerning, The Yacoubian Building...
    by NDTV Lumiere at February 6th, 2009 at 05:02 am
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    The 2008 Cannes winner speaks …
    Nuri Bilge Ceylan, who won the Best Director at the 2008 Festival de Cannes speaks about his film, ‘Three Monkeys’…. “It has always astonished me to see in the human soul the coexistence of the power to rule and the potential to forgive, the interest in the most holy and that of the lowest banality, and love and hate. For this reason, dealing with...
    by NDTV Lumiere at January 29th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
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    Cate Blanchett steals the show…
    Cate Blanchett clearly deserves all the awards she has won for her role as Bob Dylan in I’m Not There. The entire media and the audience has lapped up her performance and the movie is all set to continue for another week across PVR screens in Mumbai… Below are short interviews with Cate Blanchett and Richard Gere on their association with the movie… Best...
    by NDTV Lumiere at January 22nd, 2009 at 03:01 am
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    Heath Ledger in ‘ I’m Not There’. Trailer included
    To view the trailer, please click here HEATH LEDGER, CHRISTIAN BALE, CATE BLANCHETT, RICHARD GERE, JULIANNE MOORE, MICHELLE WILLIAMS All in a film inspired by the life & works of BOB DYLAN. Need there be any more reasons to watch a movie? “I’m Not There“ which releases at PVR Cinemas in Mumbai this Friday has six actors portray Dylan as a series...
    by NDTV Lumiere at January 12th, 2009 at 05:01 am
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    The Godfather of American Independent Cinema is back!
    The ‘Godfather of American Independent Cinema’, John Sayles brings the birth of rock ‘n’ roll to life with an electrifying effect in Honeydripper – releasing today at PVR Cinemas. Sayles continues his extraordinary examination of the complexities and shifting identities of American sub-cultures. The film is a fable about the birth of rock...
    by NDTV Lumiere at January 3rd, 2009 at 04:01 am
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    The creator of Mr. Hulot comes to India
    Jacques Tati – Voted the 46th Greatest Director of all time by Entertainment Weekly and the creator of the most memorable comic character in cinema- Monsieur Hulot can now be a part of your personal collection with some of his best films being released on DVD in India. Easily one of the greatest names in the history of cinema, Jacques Tati is most associated with...
    by NDTV Lumiere at December 24th, 2008 at 12:12 am
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    Can cinema influence politics?
    Reading about ‘Merry Christmas’, I felt the timing of this soon to release movie was ideal not just for the upcoming festivities but for a more important element in the movie, one which has generated diverse and passionate opinions over this sensitive issue in India. It has been more than three weeks since the gruesome terror attacks jolted the city of Mumbai...
    by NDTV Lumiere at December 17th, 2008 at 11:12 pm
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    Exclusive – Nada Abou Farhat
    Nada Abou Farhat, the lead actor of “Under the Bombs“, which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, speaks exclusively to NDTV Lumiere on the movie. The film has already been released on DVD in India by NDTV Lumiere and will premiere on their Channel on 14th Dec. 2008 at 10pm. [Movies on TV] The film is set...
    by NDTV Lumiere at December 11th, 2008 at 12:12 am
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    Razzle Dazzle in India
    Razzle Dazzle releases this Friday in PVR Forum Mall – Bangalore @ 10:05 AM & 6:05 PM PVR Oberoi Mall, Goregaon – Mumbai @ 9:15 PM PVR Dynamix Mall, Juhu – Mumbai @ 9:35 pm Checkout the Director’s statement below: Razzle Dazzle came about quite by accident. One evening I stumbled across a short story, untitled. It was a 3-page scenario about...
    by NDTV Lumiere at December 3rd, 2008 at 08:12 pm
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    Catherine Deneuve in India – Win World Cinema DVDs
    French icon and screen legend Catherine Deneuve was in India this week attending IFFI- Goa! NDTV Lumiere which has some of her remarkable films such as Kings And Queen, After Him, A Christmas Tale, I Want To See and Public Stands was proud to be participate at the festival and screen A Christmas Tale. Catherine needs little introduction. The muse of designer Yves Saint-Laurent,...
    by NDTV Lumiere at December 1st, 2008 at 01:12 am
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    The Secret Grain, The Page Turner and Notes from director Abdellatif Kechiche
    After the brilliant Three Monkeys which released a few months earlier, comes another major award winning movie in India; The Secret of the Grain practically swept the 2008 Cesar Awards winning Best Director, Best Film, Best Original Writing, Most Promising Actress and Best Editing. It’s a film about an immigrant family trying to survive in the face of adversities,...
    by NDTV Lumiere at November 20th, 2008 at 01:11 pm
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