On the heels of the Toronto International Film Festival with its focus on the films and filmmakers of Mumbai, the Tiff Cinematheque presents, as part of its fall offerings, a series on the relationship between German Expressionist films and those of Indian cinema pre-Bollywood. Renowned Indian cinema curator Meenakshi Shedde presents a programme that highlights the links between Indian and German filmmaking, and includes a slate of films that illustrate a fantasy India as seen in German films such as Franz Osten’s Light of Asia as well as films that inspired and influenced Indian cinema, such as Josef von Sternberg’s classic 1930 film The Blue Angel, which was remade by V. Shantaram as Pinjra in 1972.
Indian Expressionism runs at the Tiff Bell Lightbox from November 14 to 21. Film screenings include (all information via the Tiff Press Office):
Wednesday, November 14 at 6:15 p.m.
Light of Asia (Prem Sanyas/Die Leuchte Asiens)
Franz Osten,...
Indian Expressionism runs at the Tiff Bell Lightbox from November 14 to 21. Film screenings include (all information via the Tiff Press Office):
Wednesday, November 14 at 6:15 p.m.
Light of Asia (Prem Sanyas/Die Leuchte Asiens)
Franz Osten,...
- 11/15/2012
- by Katherine Matthews
- Bollyspice
Indian films influenced by German expressionism will be screened at a series titled ‘Indian Expressionism’ at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Bell LightBox. The film package, curated by Indian critic and consultant, Meenakshi Shedde will run from 14th to 21st November, 2012.
German Expressionism refers to a series of creative movements in Germany prior to the First World War. The movement sought for change by experimenting with bold, new ideas and artistic styles.
The films to be screened are:
Light of Asia (14th November, 6:15pm)
Hindi: Prem Sanyas / German: Die leuchte asiens
Dir.: Franz Osten / Starring: Himansu Rai and Seeta Devi
Light of Asia (1925) is an Indo-German co-production based on the life of Buddha. This is a silent film with English intertitles.
The Blue Angel (14th November, 8:30pm)
German: Der Blaue Engel
Dir.: Josef Sternberg / Starring: Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings
The Blue Angel (1930) is a German film with English subtitles.
German Expressionism refers to a series of creative movements in Germany prior to the First World War. The movement sought for change by experimenting with bold, new ideas and artistic styles.
The films to be screened are:
Light of Asia (14th November, 6:15pm)
Hindi: Prem Sanyas / German: Die leuchte asiens
Dir.: Franz Osten / Starring: Himansu Rai and Seeta Devi
Light of Asia (1925) is an Indo-German co-production based on the life of Buddha. This is a silent film with English intertitles.
The Blue Angel (14th November, 8:30pm)
German: Der Blaue Engel
Dir.: Josef Sternberg / Starring: Marlene Dietrich and Emil Jannings
The Blue Angel (1930) is a German film with English subtitles.
- 9/29/2012
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
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