Theatre has long served as a mirror held up to society, but rarely has it afforded women the power to hold that mirror on their own terms. The 19th-century stage…
Theatre in India has never been isolated from the sacred. Long before proscenium stages or dramaturgical theory, performance existed in temples, village squares, and forests. It existed not as entertainment,…
In contemporary theatre, the rehearsal space has become more than just a site of preparation. Increasingly, it is being treated as a performance in itself, a space where the body…
French arthouse cinema has long been associated with a kind of visual and emotional longing. Its frames linger. Its characters pause mid-thought. Its dialogues drift between silence and philosophy. This…
This piece looks at how Studio Ghibli handles grief, war, and change without spelling anything out. There’s no spotlight on pain. It stays at the edge of the frame, in silence, in stillness, in the way nothing is explained but everything is felt. There are no villains. No neat resolutions. Just moments that hold both softness and sorrow. Ghibli doesn’t try to make you understand. It just shows you what it means to feel.
In the heart of a coal-stained village somewhere in post-industrial Scotland, a teenage girl lifts a tenor horn to her lips—not for applause, but for survival. This is Keli, a…
Aneek Chaudhuri is a visionary filmmaker whose work transcends conventional storytelling, bringing a profound focus on the emotional power of color in cinema. Hailing from Kolkata and deeply influenced by his formative years in Delhi, Aneek’s creative journey began with a passion for visual narratives shaped by the vibrancy of his surroundings and the influence of arthouse masters like Ritwik Ghatak, Tarkovsky, and Kieslowski.
Kabuki, one of Japan’s most renowned traditional theatrical forms, is celebrated for its bold performances, striking makeup, and elaborate costumes. This fascinating art form has a rich history, stretching back…
The French New Wave, or La Nouvelle Vague, stands as one of the most influential movements in the history of cinema. Emerging in the late 1950s and flourishing through the…
The real genius of the movie isn’t that it’s a straightforward "whodunit," but rather that it explores the idea that everyone could be telling the truth—as they remember or perceive…
