Film
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Jun- 2021 -13 June
London Indian Film Festival 2021: Talks and films, old and new come a calling… (preview)
A mix of in-person talks, screenings and online offerings showcasing the best of Britain and South Asia on film… OSCAR-WINNING…
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11 June
Buddhadeb Dasgupta – Master lyricist’s films will have place in Indian cinema (obituary)
One of India’s most brilliant and idiosyncratic cinematic voices and winner of many awards both in India and abroad leaves…
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9 June
UK Asian Film Festival 2021: ‘The Beatles and India’ documentary brings curtain down, album set to release, West looked to India in 60s, and all UKAFF winners announced…(festival wrap)
🎥World premiere of ‘The Beatles and India’🎥Film has unseen archive footage of Fab Four in Rishikesh, the Himalayan town they…
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5 June
‘After Love’ – British writer-director’s first film is a gem and explores cultural difference and family ties…
Love, loss, language, sexuality, and families all feature in a tale of two women either side of The Channel, as…
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3 June
UK Asian Film Festival 2021: ‘The Beatles and India’, ‘Ginsberg’s Karma’, ‘Nirvana Inn’, and ‘Ray of hope’ shorts, all shine a light on ideas, east-west exchange and well-being…
Festival closes with a world premiere on Sunday as acv looks at what’s left… IF YOU are fascinated by…
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2 June
UK Asian Film Festival 2021 – ‘I am Belmaya’ – the inspirational story of the Nepali filmmaker from care home to documentary maker…
Born in poverty in a Nepali village, Belmaya’s future looked utterly bleak until she got to play with a camera…
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2 June
Disney Launchpad – six short films aimed to speak to a new generation – executives and director interview; and review, ‘American Eid’
Global behemoth selected six writer-directors from over a thousand applications in the US to tell stories that were personal and…
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May- 2021 -31 May
Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes: covid crisis continues to hit releases and the move to OTT and digital has stalled…
As new movie releases lose pace due to the ensuing uncertainty, we give you an inside track on Bollywood’s troubles…
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28 May
Antonio Aakeel and Abid Khan on what inspired them to make ‘Granada Nights’
‘GRANADA NIGHTS’ is a film that explores both the passion and folly of youth…We follow Ben (Antonio Aakeel) from the…
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28 May
UK Asian Film Festival 2021: ‘Toofaan Mail’, Queen of Awadh story, hits London after world premiere in UK City of Culture… (video)
Filmmaker/auteur Akriti SIngh tells acv why she was inpsired to make the film about a true story… A REAL life…
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