LIFF 2018: Venus ends festival with pride
The 2018 London Indian Film Festival (LIFF) ended on a high note with Venus, a dramatic comedy about a transitioning…
LIFF 2018: Eaten By Lions, Manoj, Irrfan, Richa and Mrunal win at London Indian Film Festival
Another successful year for the London Indian Film Festival (LIFF), with a great collection of films all vying for the…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: Bird of Dusk
Rituparno Ghosh was, before his untimely death in 2013, one of India’s most interesting, talented and, at times, controversial directors.…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: In the Shadows (Gali Guliyan)
From the moment we see Khuddoos (Manoj Bajpayee in yet another moving and masterful performance), an Old Delhi shopkeeper, we…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: Mehsampur
One of the pleasures of film festivals is the exposure to films that one might not normally have access to,…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: What Will People Say
Teenager Nisha (Maria Mozhdah) lives a double life: at home, she speaks Urdu and follows her family’s rules; outside, she…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: Doob: No Bed of Roses
“Why does your father always cast you in his films?” a young Nitu asks Saberi as the two eat from…
Looking forward to London Indian Film Festival 2018
There’s always a sense of accomplishment when something which began as a challenging venture turns into an annual staple and…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: Eaten By Lions
After the death of their beloved Gran (Stephanie Fayerman), two half-brothers, Omar (Antonio Aakeel) and Pete (Jack Carroll) set off…
LIFF 2018 Special Review: Venus
After struggling with gender identity, Punjabi Canadian Sid (Debargo Sanyal) finally makes the decision to live a life as a…
