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== Current Events == |
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| − | ‘I make pictures, not deals’ |
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| − | - Carlo Ponti (1912-2006) |
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| − | Jean Luc-Godard, Federico Fellini, David Lean, Michelangelo Antonioni, Vittorio De Sica, Sidney Lumet, Milos Forman… visionaries who were so ahead of their time, that they needed a unique sensibility that could comprehend and believe in their visions enough to trust them with faith, effort and money. In a career spanning 150 films across 50 years, Carlo Ponti has left behind a legacy of many such visions. Visions- unforgettable, inspiring and adding new scope and meaning to ‘cinema’. The Bangalore Film Society mourns the passing away of a legend with a retrospective of four defining classics. |
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| − | Saturday 20th January, 2007 |
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| − | Blow Up (1966) (111 min) Michelangelo Antonioni |
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| − | Widely influential, serving as inspiration for the likes of De Palma and Coppola, Antonioni’s masterpiece of suspense is a wild romp through the London of the 60s after a photographer named Thomas unknowingly captures what seems to be, a murder in one of his random frames. Winner of Palm d’Or at Cannes 67’. |
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| − | The Fireman’s Ball (1967) (71 min) Milos Forman |
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| − | A floundering Czech leadership found nothing funny about Forman’s dazzling comedy which poked fun at contemporary Czech politics. Famously ‘banned forever’ in it’s homeland, Forman’s final Czech film before he was forced to move to the US, features a small-town fire department throwing a party in honor of their ex-chief’s eighty-sixth birthday where absolutely nothing seems to go as planned. |
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| − | Sunday 21st January, 2007 |
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| − | La Strada (1954) (108 min) Federico Fellini |
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| − | A simple tale of a poignant relationship between a young girl and a strongman entertainer to whom she is sold, ‘La Starda’ is widely regarded as the landmark of Fellini’s career. Featuring great turns by Fellini’s wife and muse Guilietta Masina as the girl and screen legend Anthony Quinn as strongman Zampano, it’s a moving meditation filled with beauty, sadness, humor and understanding. Winner of Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards 57’. |
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| − | Contempt (1963) (103 min) Jean-Luc Godard |
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| − | A cynical look at film-making and marriage is a true Godardian mind-bender that follows a screenwriter in his efforts to adapt Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’. As he struggles with his manipulative American producer and egoistical director, Fritz Lang, playing himself, he has to contend with his dying marriage to his gorgeous wife. It is widely regarded as the definitive film on the film-making process. |
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| − | Admission Free. |
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| − | No. 33/1-9, Thyagaraj Layout, |
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| − | Jaibharath Nagar, MS Nagar PO, |
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| − | Bangalore- 560033. |
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| − | Tel: 25492774 / 25492779 / 25493 705 |
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| − | Website: http://bfs.wikia.com |
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| − | == '''P.O.V.''' == |
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| − | '''Teen Bahenein (The Three Sisters)''' (2006) Time: 4.30pm |
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| − | You say life is beautiful. Yes, but what if it only seems so! With us three sisters, life hasn’t yet been beautiful, it has stifled us as weeds do grass….I’m letting my tears fall. I shouldn’t do that…. |
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| − | - Irina in The Three Sisters |
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| − | - Anton Chekov |
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| − | There are many tragic news stories of multiple suicides of three/four sisters in India due to dowry. This film makes three such sisters as its protagonists. The film opens with them about to commit the act when they’re interrupted and are forced to postpone their deaths by six hours. What happens in this gratuitous period of six hours is the subject matter of the film. Without any flashbacks, the film brings out the essence of their lives which has led them to this decision. It explores all their joys and sorrows, and mainly, their zest for life even when the death is virtually knocking at their door. They shouldn’t have died. None of these girls should have ever died. How these tragedies can be avoided is the hope and vision of this film. |
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| − | '''Kundan Shah''' |
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| − | An interactive discussion with the master open to all. |
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| − | '''OPEN FOR ALL''' |
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| − | Venue:- Centre for Film and Drama (CFD) |
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| − | No.71, Miller’s Road, 5th Floor, Sona Towers, |
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| − | Bangalore- 560 052. |
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| − | Tel: 25492774/ 25493705 |
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| − | Mob: 9888213516 |
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| − | *Timings are subject to change |
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== '''Cinema.... and there was light!!!''' == |
== '''Cinema.... and there was light!!!''' == |
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Bangalore Film Society[]
Bangalore Film Society (BFS) is a 30-year-old film movement from Bangalore city in India. This Wiki is the official website of BFS, learn more about BFS. You can enjoy watching great cinema at our regular screenings. Participate in our active mailing-list and interact with like-minded film enthusiasts.
The Wiki feature film news, exciting film reviews and film collections of our members.
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