Posts Tagged ‘De Sica’

  • Do Bigha Zameen, Umberto. D and the Bicycle Thieves: Where Do Bigha Zameen falters
    Nirupa Roy, Parikshit Sahni, Balraj Sahni, Nana Palsikar in Do Bigha ZameenThe distinction is important. Amongst good, very good and great. Because, something which is merely good sometimes seeks to shelter and glow amidst the presence of myriad mediocre works, where it stands apart on a strictly relative plane, nudging mediocrity by an iota.  And we often confuse and...
    by Tanul Thakur at July 13th, 2009 at 05:07 pm
  • Barah Aana: A Journey Three Quarters Complete
    iView Author: Raja Menon (Mumbai, India) Email: WITHHELD Barah Aana: A Journey Three Quarters Complete Here is an account of this week’s new release, the Indie film Barah Aana, in the words of the film’s director Raja Menon. Barah Aana is Raja Menon’s 2nd feature as a director, and both these films have been independently produced. Barah Aana...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at March 19th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
  • The Shells of Pride
    iView Author: Vishesh Mankal (New Delhi, India) Email: Vishesh_Mankal [at] hotmail [dot] com The Shells of Pride Even though cinema is a very young art form compared to its predecessors it has already been subject to many controversies and theories. Over the years, films have been divided into many camps but the most enduring battle has been fought between the “Artistic”...
    by PROJEKT iVIEW at September 10th, 2008 at 05:09 am