In collaboration with
2nd Southasia-Day of Hamburg University
December 1st 2004
Hamburg

a DOUBLE FEATURE in cooperation
with Consulate General of India,
Hamburg

at Metropolis Cinema Hamburg
Dammtorstr. 30a
D-20354 Hamburg
Germany		 19.00 hrs
NoMasala - traveling Indian short films
see film details below...

21.30 hrs
Sanyogita - the Bride in Red
exp. film - India 2003 - 83 min - OmeU
Dir: Sadashivam Rao

23.00 hrs
NoMasala - Lounge at the Metropolis café
Namaste
Namaste
2003 / India / miniDV / 0:01:00
directed by Jerrit G. John
Cast:
Synopsis: A public service film. Indian and western greeting habits compared in terms of hygienic standards.
Bheeru No.1
Bheeru No.1
2002 / India / Beta SP / 0:07:41
directed by Parag Natekar, Mehul & Uttam Pal Singh
Cast:
Synopsis: A spoof on Bollywood filmmaking and -structure. It contains romance, action, comedy, tragedy and miracle popularly known as “masala” in Bollywood lingo.
Heart Troubles of Ramchand Yavatmal Tirichinapalli
Heart Troubles of Ramchand Yavatmal Tirichinapalli
2003 / India / miniDV / 0:05:00
directed by Ramchandra P. N.
Cast: Anil Pande
Synopsis: Video-ad of a young man using unconventional methods to offer his heart to potential female admirers.
Sleep
Sleep
2001 / India / miniDV / 0:10:00
directed by Siddhartha Kelkar
Cast: Purab Kohli, Rizvana Tavawala, Sharma, Sajvant, Neha Munshaw, Dutta
Synopsis: The harsh & comic realities of hectic urban life. Deadlines take priority over sleep and convenience over emotions. It's a light loor at life, no questions raised, no solutions proposed.
Right Here, Right Now
Right Here, Right Now
2003 / India / miniDV / 0:28:00
directed by Anand Ghandi
Cast: Thomas George, Neha, Tushar Joshi, Ajay Sheoparna, Trishla Patel, Digvijay
Synopsis: 17 locations, 19 characters, 2 shots, 1 cut. Two cycles of karma joined into one film. Based on the phenomenon that what goes around, comes around.
At the Midnight Hour
At the Midnight Hour
2002 / USA/India / 16mm / 0:10:00
directed by Sammit Das
Cast: Manu Narayan, Aditi Das, James Rana
Synopsis: The political infringes on the personal... In post 09/11 New York, we see the relationship between a hindu muslim couple breaking down within the span of an evening.
Primary Words
Primary Words
2004 / UK / miniDV / 0:02:17
directed by Viraj Gupta
Cast: Reginald Baxter-Bown, Rob Oldfield, Sarah Hunt
Synopsis: Experimental montage of words and still images. An often seen before boy-meets-girl story, broken down to its basic cinematic elements.
Arjun's Eye
Arjun's Eye
2003 / India / miniDV / 0:16:00
directed by Nirad Bhattacharjea
Cast: Abhay Mahajan, Sarvesh Parab, Jaya Neupaney
Synopsis: Influences ranging from mythology to films and television converge to colour the impressions of a ten year old boy about his father whom he has never really known.
Bypass
Bypass
2003 / India / UK / 35mm / 0:15:00
directed by Amit Kumar
Cast: Nawazuddin, Sundar Dan Detha, Irrfan Khan
Synopsis: A circular desert tale, off the beaten track, where danger lurks around every corner.
Sanyogita - the Bride in Red
Sanyogita - the Bride in Red
2003 / India/Germany / 16mm / 1:23:00
directed by Sadashivam Rao
Cast: Divya Dutta, Milind Gunaji, Dinkar, Amardeep Jha
Synopsis: The film designed as a collage which at moments collapses into a story. It reflects various stereotypes of Indian cinema, both of Bollywood as well as of parallel cinema.