South Asian International Film Festival

04/08/2026

NFDC-produced, Goutam Ghose’s masterpiece stands as a definitive pillar of Indian art-house cinema, illustrating how deeply rooted local narratives can achieve universal resonance. This 1987 classic traversed the complicated intersections of tradition and mortality, earning its place on the prestigious global stage.

Its selection for the Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival in 1988 marked a significant moment for Indian filmmakers, proving that authentic storytelling transcends borders. This international acclaim was further solidified when the film secured the Grand Prix (Golden Semurg) at the Tashkent Film Festival, cementing Ghose’s reputation as a visionary director.

Today, we celebrate Antarjali Yatra not just as a film but as a testament to the enduring power of the “Parallel Cinema” movement in India.

12/28/2025

6e édition, 8e édition, 9e édition…
Le Festival n’avait pas dix ans que Brigitte Bardot lui prêtait déjà son visage. Celui d’une jeunesse blonde et libre, virevoltant avec légèreté sur la plage, offrant son regard charbon aux photographes fascinés par l’insolence d’une telle beauté. En réalité, celle qui portait les initiales B.B. ne fréquenta pas si souvent le Palais. Mais sa présence fut l’objet d’un tel désir qu’il marqua durablement l’histoire du Festival. En le nimbant de glamour, elle y laissa aussi l’empreinte de l’une des plus mémorables émeutes de son histoire… L’an dernier, sur cette même plage peut-être, où la starlette est devenue une légende, était projeté le documentaire d’Alain Berliner, Bardot. L’occasion d’entendre une dernière fois la voix inimitable de l’actrice évoquer son destin et ses engagements. Aujourd’hui, alors que Brigitte Bardot s’est éteinte, le Festival salue une apparition qui, bien au-delà de ses passages cannois, a inscrit son nom dans l’imaginaire du cinéma et de la société française.

07/05/2025

For Paris

Gange sur Seine, an international independent competitive Indian film festival will be held in multiple cinema venues in Paris, from October 10 to October 14...

03/22/2025

The Bengali film “Pathey Holo Deri” (1957) starring the hit romantic duo Uttam Kumar and Suchitra Sen is reportedly the first ever Bengali film to have a part of it shot in Gevacolor. However, it was Satyajit Ray’s “Kanchenjunga” (1962) that lays claim to being the first full-length Bengali colour film. Shot in Eastman Colour, “Kanchenjunga” was Ray’s first original screenplay and the first time he was shooting in colour. The film tells the story of a wealthy Bengali family on the last day of their vacation in Darjeeling, a hill station at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga. Andrew Robinson wrote in his book “Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye”, “There were two reasons why he chose to move into colour. The first, and more important, was the opportunity it offered to reflect the personality of each character through clothes, since none of them changes his clothes during the course of the afternoon. They are identified as much by the clothes they wear (which is so very true of the upper class, says Ray) as by their behavior, making colour a unifying poetic element in the film through the patterns it creates over time. . . The second reason for using colour, was naturally enough, to capture fully the moods of Darjeeling that are integral to the film.” In the words of Ray, “The idea was to have the film starting with sunlight. Then clouds coming, then mist rising, and then the mist disappearing, the cloud disappearing, and then the sun shining on the snow peaks. There is an independent progression to Nature itself, and the story reflects this.”

03/03/2025

In a rousing Oscars acceptance speech, Zoë Saldaña gave a shoutout to her family, including her mother and grandmother.

“My grandmother came to this country in 1961," she said. "I am a proud child of immigrant parents with dreams and dignity."

She said she is the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award and added "I know I will not be the last."

She said she was thrilled by "the fact that I’m getting an award for a role where I got to sing and speak in Spanish,” adding, “My grandmother, if she were here, she’d be so delighted.”

More here: nbcnews.app.link/k6qr7hhcqRb

01/16/2025

It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the passing of the man and the artist, David Lynch. We would appreciate some privacy at this time. There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us. But, as he would say, “Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.”

It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.

09/11/2024

All the best to my friend Chayan for “Gange Sur Seine“

06/30/2024

Releasing in Bangladesh