IFFR 2003

Girish Kasaravalli

Nagi and her husband have to move to make way for a dam and they are even threatened with violence. Nagi however doesn't allow herself to be intimidated. A local tale with a universal significance.

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Dweepa

The actors play their hearts out in this low-budget film with suspense. About a young couple who have finally found their own house, but is then driven crazy by the neightbours.

The Dwelling

A young widow makes a mistake and has to suffer a severe punishment. Despite the misery, a poetic film with beautiful pictures, about the dark side of life in the highest Hindu castes.

The Ritual

An all-too-honest official gets into trouble with his corrupt clients and wastes his pension. Then his wife falls ill. An indictment of the cruelty of indifferent bureaucracy.

The Story of Tabara

The life of old Rangajji is turned upside down when her son dies in mysterious circumstances. A film about the complex relationships between individuals of different generations that should live together according to Indian tradition.

The Tale of a Story Teller

An Indian freedom fighter has problems with the women in his life. Powerful images of a time when India was embroiled in a political conflict and at the same time people fought within families about relationships and marriage.

IFFR 2025
30 Jan – 9 Feb 2025