The World of Apu (1959) – the last part of The Apu Trilogy
There is a most beautiful moment in Apur Sansar (“The World of Apu”) where Apu (Soumitra Chatterjee) stands looking at…
Aparajito (The Unvanquished) 1956 – the second part of The Apu Trilogy
There is a pivotal moment in Satyajit Ray’s film Aparajito: Apu’s mother, Sarbajaya (Karuna Banerjee) descends a staircase, obviously torn…
Pather Panchali – part of the Apu Trilogy
I could tell you all sorts of things about Pather Panchali (“Song of the Little Road”) and the Apu Trilogy…
The Lunchbox To Open TIFF’s Food on Film Series
It’s almost a given that a love for Indian cinema will eventually lead to a love of Indian food –…
Qissa: The Ghost is a Lonely Traveller TIFF 2013 Special Review
From the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival we revisit our Qissa review. Set in post-Partition India, Qissa (“Folktale”) introduces us…
Mary Kom amongst list of Special Presentations at Toronto International Film Festival
Piers Handling, CEO and Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International…
TIFF Special Report: Shuddh Desi Romance Press Conference
A press conference was held in advance of the Gala Premiere of Shuddh Desi Romance at the Toronto International Film…
TIFF Special Review: Siddharth (dir. Richie Mehta, 2013)
Canadian director Richie Mehta follows the success of his 2007 film Amal (which also screened at the Toronto International Film…
TIFF Special Review: The Lunchbox (dir. Ritesh Batra, 2013)
“The 5,000 or so dabbawalas in the city have an astounding service record. Every working day they transport more than…
TIFF Special Review: Goopi Gawaiiya Bagha Bajaiiya (The World of Goopy and Bagha) (dir. Shilpa Ranade, 2013)
It’s hard to imagine a film that would stand up to Satyajit Ray’s 1969 film Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (based…
