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Janato Cinema
Janato, by Azim Premji Foundation, supports documentary and fiction films that look at society with curiosity, care and imagination. Through stories of harmony, dignity, joy, beauty, reconciliation and fraternity, it brings constitutional values closer to everyday life.
Janato launchOn 15 August, Janato Cinema comes to BISFF with a special showcase at the Suchitra Film Society, Bengaluru, featuring the premieres of four short films.
The Last Rites
by Zoya Parvin
A surgeon is faced with the ethical dilemma of sticking to his atheistic, scientific temperament or breaking them to read religious scriptures to a dying patient who demands it as her last wish.
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Kambakhat
by Varun Grover
An old, forgotten thumri singer gets a big donation by her fans for her treatment at the government hospital. The only condition to receive the money - she must sing her iconic song for the fans on a video. But her flagging memory and still-intact pride come in the way.
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Laiba Ka Ghar
by Archana Phadke
The story of Jasmine, a community health worker Bengaluru, and her autistic daughter Laiba, exploring caregiving, disability and belonging.
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Khelne Chalogi?
by Garima Sadhwani
A girls football team from Mumbra in Mumbai play in a football tournament, surmounting almost impossible odds...
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Can Films Beat the Feed?
In a world of endless content and shrinking attention spans, can cinema still make us pause, feel and think? This conversation brings together filmmakers and thinkers to explore how films can engage with real social questions, connect with audiences and stay with us long after the screen goes dark.
Moderator
Baradwaj Rangan
Writer & Film Critic
Panelists
Varun Grover
Filmmaker, Standup Comedian & Writer
Zoya Parvin
Filmmaker & Writer
Narayan Krishnaswamy
Head, Art and Culture, Azim Premji Foundation
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