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SPICY SPECTACULARS. Masterclass on popular Indian Cinema
By Fareeda Mehta, Marijke de Vos, and Mario Rutten
7-8-9 FEBRUARY 2003
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Masterclass on India's rich film history (1913-2002), from mythologies in the silent era up to singing stars in the socials of the thirties, highlighting the Golden Years of Indian Cinema with directors like Guru Dutt and Raj Kapoor finishing with recent blockbusters. National pride, dancing courtisanes, and family values: the Indian cinema in its social context.
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Admission fee 50,- Euro. Students receive a 10,- Euro discount (a copy of student ID (card) is obligatory). Pre-registration required.
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A short but intense introduction to the world of Hindi cinema ('Bollywood'), its genres and themes, its music, poetry, songs and dances, its battles with the world outside and the problems within.
Illustrated by filmclips from singing stars in Achut Kanya (1936), classic films of the Golden Fifties from actor/director
Raj Kapoor and Guru Dutt and directors Mehboob Khan and Bimal Roy, to light romantic musicals in the sixties. Angry Young Man Amitabh Bachchan, fighting India's internal crisis in the seventies. New impulses from young directors in the nineties, serving the growing middle class and the Non Residential Indians. If recently a growing doubt has emerged whether 'Bollywood' has still kept its unique position as only opponent to the all persuasive Hollywood influence, the worlds
biggest filmproducing country and more complex and demanding audience.
Ten times 45 minutes and two feature films form Cinema. From here one can easily continue ones own search in the world
'Bollywood' has to offer.
See http://go.to/asianstudies for a detailed course description, timetable, programme and changes. Or phone, e-mail ASiA: 020 - 525 2619, [email protected]
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Universiteit van Amsterdam, Oudemanhuispoort
Kriterion, Roeterstraat 170, Amsterdam (http://www.kriterion.nl)
7-8-9 FEBRUARY 2003
Fri. 7 13:00-17:00 hrs. - C017, Oudemanhuispoort (UvA)
19:30-22:00 hrs. - Film in Kriterion
Sat. 8 13:00-17:00 hrs. - C017, Oudemanhuispoort (UvA)
19:30-22:30 hrs. - Film in Kriterion
Sun. 9 15:00-17:30 hrs. Kali Salwaar, film
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Fareeda Mehta (1959) graduated in microbiology from Bombay University, completed her post graduation in Social Science and studied Direction at the Film & Television Institute of India. Her diploma film Hava Ka Rang (Color of Breeze) won the
best short film award in Turin. She works as an independent film maker. Kali Salwaar (2001) is her first feature film.
Marijke de Vos (1959), studied Dutch Literature and Theatre Research at the Universiteit van Amsterdam and painting at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie. As a freelancer she organized film programmes, courses and lectures with a big emphasis on Indian film in The Royal Tropical Institute and the Film Museum for more than twelve years.
Mario Rutten (1958) is professor Comparative Sociology at the Universiteit van Amterdam. He did extensive research in India
on economic behaviour and life-style of rural entrepreneurs in central Gujarat and on migrants in Britain and their family
members in India.
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See http://go.to/asianstudies for a detailed course description, timetable, programme and changes. Or phone, e-mail ASiA: 020 - 525 2619, [email protected]