Third Eye Asian Film Festival: News
Review Other
Kathaah@8 review: Daring attempt to deal with multiple themes of life in one anthology
Eight short films in eight different languages are stitched together to make this feature, the first time a feature film has been made in eight languages.
Review Hindi
Aapke Aa Jane Se review: This short film based on the ‘Dancing Uncle’ wins your heart
Manu Rishi Chadha brings his own version of the man whose videos went viral with his carefree dancing.
Review Telugu
Screenplay review: Starts promisingly, then unravels in the second half
The film, directed by KL Prasad, is still worth watching for the compelling performances.
Article Hindi Marathi
Indian audiences not interested in Asian films, says Sudhir Nandgaonkar
The former film critic and founder of the Third Eye Asian Film Festival, speaks about the challenges faced in organising films festivals without government funding.
Review Bengali
Ami O Manohar review: An experiment on trials of loneliness
Shot on iPhone, this black and white feature, directed by Amitabha Chaterji, tells the story of three souls trapped by ennui.
Review Kashmiri
Nooreh review: Touching tale of a Kashmiri girl's peace initiative
Child artiste Saima Lateif is moving in her realistic portrayal of the young protagonist in this short film by Ashish Pandey.
Review Kannada
Samskara review: Even 50 years later, Girish Karnad’s debut film remains relevant
Directed by Pattabhirama Reddy, this Kannada film makes a strong statement against casteism.
Article Kannada
I lost my heart to cinema and have since been devoted to it, says Aruna Vasudev, on being felicitated at BIFFES
The International Federation of Film Critics also commended Narahari Rao and Sudhir Nandgaonkar for being the pillars behind the film society movement in India.
Review Malayalam
Sunetra review: Poignant tale of love, life and death
Directed by Satish and Santosh Babusenan, the film has spontaneous performances by Nina Chakraborty and Sreeram Mohan.
Review Marathi
Paani review: Extraordinary tale of an ordinary man
Addinath Kothare shines as actor and director in this neo-realistic drama about one man's struggle to bring water to his village.