Eklavya Film Club - Review Competition

Films tend to change the perception of the society. In most of the Indian language films are just means of entertainment and nothing beyond. The movements and radical changes delivered through films across the world are simply not admired and acknowledge by the filmmakers and audience too. People have fought against Fascism, popular culture, dictatorship, oppression, tyranny and subjugation using their films. The films that attempt to do so remain unnoticed in in Indian context, as we lack the perspective of appreciating such films and derive the the correct conclusions from the same. The habit of reading such films just as books has to be inculcated by means of engaging through a critical activity. Instead the pop-culture films tend to occupy the social attention and art remains for art sake without any stand on social issues.

Thus, we at Eklavya, tried to impart the new perspective towards films that underlined the overall situation and journey of us as community and society at various patches. In remembrance of Irfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor, we took their best films that direct us towards unnoticed sections of society and unfold the idea of subalterns in cinematic language.

The Lunchbox that reveals story of middle class lumpen, reciprocating to his work through Mumbai local through audio-visual aesthetics and focuses on his existential journey.

Mera Naam Joker, that brings wave of socialist ideas and witness the conflicts in Post-Independence society. The signature Raj Kapoor film starring Rishi discusses a many ideas through symbolic character of Joker at circus and portrays miserable situation of Commons in the era.

Paan Singh Tomar makes bold remarks on the tribal/vulnerable sections of society and develop a narrative around the problem once referred as biggest threat to India by Prime Minister- Naxalism. The journey of Paan Singh Tomar can narrate much more than many stories and censored versions of speeches we found on the topic.

At beginning of this new activity, we are trying to invoke maximum response from audience around these topics. Do send your observations in any form, be it be critical appreciation, review, your observations or mere your feelings after watching any one of this film to us by 15th May 2020 at eklavya.movement@gmail.com.

Renowned film director, celebrated at Berlin Film Festival within top 10 films across the globe will be jury for this competition. Let's explore the art of cinema from new end!