Rima Das: From Assam to the Oscars
"I wanted to make the kind of films that gave you something to take away even after you left the theatres. I wanted to keep cinema alive, not just make another film.” Acclaimed director Rima Das recalls her eclectic mix of experiences as an independent film director, and shares how a girl from a humble Assamese village went on to win the Nationa...
Rami Niranjan Desai: Changing the Gaze - Journey into the North East of India
Ms Rami addressed the perception around the northeast that it was hugely dangerous, predominantly tribal and mostly inaccessible, and made people realize this through the Gazes she had in her journey. She identified her first gaze as being unaware of things and speculative. Her second gaze revolved around how North Eastern people think we are ou...