after a long time i feel like i need to post. this in spite of the fact that there has been a lot- almost too much going on- most of it connected with the fact that we leave today for berlin- presenting cinema city at the berlinale- or the berlin international film festival. kausik is making his bioscope; i have been working on a book; and then there is all the other stuff- calendars, interactive maps, etc.
meanwhile some film updates- this time two films from the marathi film renaissance- ‘harishchandrachi factory’- which is feel good fluff. not as slapstick and not really as funny- but adamantly heartwarming- and yet manages not to get sickly sweet. the girgaon reconstructions were too set like for my own tastes. i much preferred the gender sexuality complexity of ‘natrang’ at least while it was complex. atul kulkarni is perfect as the wrestler turned nachya and the music is pretty good- especially the lavni. the background score though owed too much to sanjay leela bhansali. it tells us what emotion to feel- like a sign. too luscious for the narrative.
Anyway- more from the berlinale much later- 21st is when I am back.
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