Films from the Arsenal
Sketches of an Indian City at Rest and Unrest
Jul 29–Aug 12, 2021
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In these provocative film essays, Ruchir Joshi and Deepa Dhanraj reflect on the Indian cities of Ahmedabad, Kolkata, and Hyderabad, which for centuries have proudly stood as centers of cosmopolitanism but in more recent decades have witnessed vicious and deadly outbreaks of sectarian violence.
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Egaro Mile (Eleven Miles). 1991. Directed by Ruchir Joshi
Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.–Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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Tales from Planet Kolkata. 1993. Directed by Ruchir Joshi Memories of Milk City. 1991. Directed by Ruchir Joshi
Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.–Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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Kya hua is shahar ko? (What Has Happened to this City?). 1986. Directed by Deepa Dhanraj
Thu, Jul 29, 2021, 12:00 p.m.–Thu, Aug 12, 2021, 12:00 p.m.
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