Taste of Cherry (1997)

You might have tasted cherry? If not cherry, apples? Do you remember their taste? Do you remember the sight of children leaving school? Or maybe practising football against a setting sun? Do you remember the stories of the people you have met, people with whom you have exchanged good words with? You’ll miss seeing theseContinue

Aakrosh (1980) Govind Nihalani

Rage of one against all Aakrosh presents multiple characters that reveal themselves to us by being a representative of the things that they belong to like their caste, economic and social status, political inclinations, and personal ideologies. Bhikhu Lahanya’s memories tell his story. He is a mute. Even in his thoughts, he remembers himself asContinue

The Cloud Door (1994) Mani Kaul

A quest for freedom and sensuality The Cloud Door offers a glimpse into the classical erotic literature of India where desires seem to burn you and the resulting smoke consumes everything. The ever present parrot offers expert advice on sensuality, travels through the air, looms like a cloud and brings in with him lovers ofContinue

Red Sorghum (1987) Yimou Zhang

This film captures the Chinese landscape with a touch of love, love that the filmmakers had for their people and their culture which fuses with the sorghum fields and the folk songs they sing when they are happy or when they are in pain and anguish, beautifully. You can feel the Japanese effect or theContinue

Funny Games (1997) Michael Haneke

The Italian opera arias flow through the serene forest on a clear road. It is a fine day, clear sunshine, cool breeze, you are with your family on a vacation, and then you are stomped on the face by bold red credits and obtrusive rock music with dreadful howls and screams. Two psychopaths are onContinue