Favorite films
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
Don’t forget to select your favorite films!
One of those films where I was simultaneously mesmerized by the artistry of filmmaking and fully invested in the story. If anything, curiosity about the technical decisions reeled me into the narrative more.
A "city symphony" indeed! The film that introduced me to Fela Kuti!!
A schizophrenic collage of architecture of the urban Indian home across four cities and classes. The documentary explores how the various homes and people anticipate the future, and how the city holds all these futures juxtaposed against each other.
Layered with archaic Hindi and snippets from old Bollywood, the film establishes a difference - between the contemporary audience and times long gone, as well as the current socio-political conditions of the city and what architecture once predicted for today. The…
An affectionately portrayed story of a brother, a sister, their shoes, and their world. It's a great movie for experiencing parts of Iran and an even greater one for reflecting on childhood.