Screening Series

Screening Series

Emotion in Color: A Kaleidoscope of Indian Cinema

Guest programmed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of the Film Heritage Foundation, this series showcases films that demonstrate the importance of color in Indian cinema.

Mar 7–Apr 7, 2025

Devdas, 2002

Upcoming Screenings in Series

Kanchenjungha in 35mm
Special Guest

Screenings

Kanchenjungha in 35mm

In-person: Vinay Lal, Professor of History and Asian American Studies at UCLA

35mm

Maya Darpan

Screenings

Maya Darpan

One of the most significant films of the Indian Parallel cinema movement, Maya Darpan focuses on Taran (Aditi), who lives with her father in a small town on the cusp of industrialization. Taran has a strained relationship with her father, who is increasingly bitter as he is unable to find a suitable match for his daughter. The young woman finds solace in her interactions with an engineer, and claims her freedom by becoming his lover. The film was considered a breakthrough in cinematic language, as director Kumar Shahani adopted a painterly approach that moved away from a linear narrative using color, movement, and sound to represent Taran’s isolation and the conflict between the individual and society.

DCP

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