Mother River (Durbargati Padma). The film brings to the screen the determination of the common man of Bangladesh to stand up to tyranny and win his priceless liberty back.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqS2FljX7Hc
Cruelties of Cheriyachan ~ Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (ചെറിയാച്ചന്റെ ക്രൂരകൃത്യങ്ങൾ) ~ John Abraham. Malayalam. 1979.
Released briefly in 1981, Abraham’s 3rd feature is set in the Kuttanad rice-fields of Kerala, the director’s home province. Cheriyachan (Bhasi) is a typical landlord who feels threatened by industrialisation and by left activists. When he witnesses the police massacring poor peasants, he takes upon himself the guilt of his class, as well as the guilt of the voyeur. He is last seen up a coconut tree trying to keep away from the police. It is Abraham’s achievement that this figure, steeped in the local mix of feudal and Christian traditions, becomes understandable as a frightened victim of history whereas most films would cast him as a one-dimensional villain or a grotesquely comic character. The film is Abraham’s most controlled, opening with a series of sweeping shots on the famed backwaters of the region as it establishes both the strongly realist and quasi-mythic flavour necessary to allow for the transference of economic oppression into the condition of Cheriyachan’s guilt. It also leads the film into a far more contentious aspect of Kerala’s political cinema and literature, addressing the common phenomenon of presenting the responsibility of intervention in highly romanticised and even directly sexualised terms, or in other ways implicating individual responsibility towards history in the voyeuristic, infantile guilt of the passive observer.
#CheriyachanteKroorakrithyangal #ചെറിയാച്ചന്റെക്രൂരകൃത്യങ്ങൾ #JohnAbraham
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbAwYQkce_4
While teaching at the film school FTII in Pune for a short time, Ritwik Ghatak helped make two student films called "Fear" and "Rendezvous." These short Hindi films starred students from the final year of acting (1964-1965), including actors who would later become famous in Bollywood, like Subhash Ghai and Asrani.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8sCfnpWqKY
Making of Malpua (Food/Dessert) captured on 1st July, 2015 at Bhindi Bazaar, Mohammed Ali Road, Mumbai..
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NZ6-NPPor0
#WorldOceansDay is dedicated to celebrating the significance of the world's oceans and promoting their sustainable use. The theme for this year's World Ocean Day is "Planet Ocean: The tides are changing. It's time to put the ocean first." Despite their immense importance, the oceans face numerous threats. Climate change, overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction, and plastic waste pose significant challenges to the delicate balance of marine ecosystems. These issues not only harm marine life but also have far-reaching implications for human societies and the planet as a whole. It is time to reflect on our relationship with the oceans and consider the steps we can take to protect them. Sustainable practices that promote the health and resilience of our oceans should include reducing greenhouse gas emissions, implementing effective fisheries management, minimizing plastic pollution, creating marine protected areas, and supporting scientific research.
We can make a difference and ensure that future generations can continue to benefit from the vast wonders and resources our oceans provide.
#Mumbai #India
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kqOesEAPXc