Anurag Kashyap Comes On Board as Presenter of Bangladeshi Film ‘Delupi‍‍’

Bangladeshi independent film Delupi has taken a major step forward with acclaimed Indian filmmaker Anurag Kashyap joining the project as its presenter. The film will now be promoted and released under the banner Anurag Kashyap Presents Delupi. Directed by Mohammad Touqir Islam, Delupi had its international premiere earlier this year in the Bright Future section of the International Film Festival Rotterdam. The film was part of a notable moment for Bangladeshi cinema at the festival, where three Bangladeshi productions, Delupi, Roid, and Master, were selected in different competitive sections. Master later

Adoor Gopalakrishnan and the Rise of the Malayalam New Wave

Adoor Gopalakrishnan holds a very special place in the history of Malayalam cinema. He wasn’t the only person behind the Malayalam New Wave, but he played a major role in shaping its voice, its direction and its lasting identity. Through his films, his efforts in building institutions and his thoughtful approach to cinema, Adoor helped change how Malayalam films could be made, experienced and understood. Adoor Gopalakrishnan came from Kerala’s cultural world. He was born in 1941 into a family that supported Kathakali and other classical performing arts. He began acting

Remembering Marlon Brando on his death anniversary

Every year on July 1, people revisit Marlon Brando through The Godfather. It is almost inevitable. Don Vito Corleone has become so iconic that for many viewers, Brando and Corleone have almost merged into one memory. There is nothing wrong with that, of course. The Godfather deserves every bit of the admiration it continues to receive. But on Brando's death anniversary, it also feels like a good time to remember the actor beyond the character that made him immortal. One of the interesting things about Brando is that even people who

‘Supergirl’ Flies, But Not High Enough

Superhero movies are in a strange place now. Whenever a new one arrives, people ask whether audiences are tired of capes, flying heroes, glowing powers, and world-ending fights. I do not think the problem is that simple. People are not tired of superheroes. They are tired of superhero films that forget to make us care. Big action scenes can still be exciting, but only when there is a real person at the center of them. Supergirl understands this for a while, because Kara Zor-El is the most interesting part