SWEDISH SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES NETWORK

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Gothenburg Film Festival 2002:

The Gothenburg Film Festival, starting on 25 January, 2002, will show 400 feature length, short and documentary films from all over the world. All the international films in the program receive their Swedish premieres during the festival and a series of Swedish films receive their world premieres here.
Several films connected to South Asa are included in the festival program, under various thematic sections. Go to the Film Festival front page, where you can search the program and get full information on all films shown.

These films are in some way connected to South Asia:

Perceptions (Dekha): On an aging middle class writer in Bengal. Direction: Goutam Ghose, India 2001. Shows: Thursday 31/1 15:15, Friday 1/2 11:15, Saturday 2/2 18:00. (Photo from the film)

This Is My Moon (Me Mage Sandai): The story of a deserter from the War in northern Sri Lanka, returning to his village. Direction: Asoka Handagama, Sri Lanka 2001. Shows: Monday 28/1 23:00, Tuesday 29/1 22:45, Wednesday 30/1 09:00

Samsara: A young Buddhist monk is forced to choose between returning to the monastery or staying with his family. Direction: Pan Nalin, Nepal/Germany 2001. Shows: Friday 1/2 15:30, Saturday 2/2 15:30, Sunday 3/2 15:15

The Black Garment (Kali Salwar): A young prostitute runs away from her home town to New Delhi.
Direction: Fareeda Mehta, India 2001. Shows: Friday 1/2 13:30, Saturday 2/2 18:00, Sunday 3/2 17:00

Body (Deham). The first attempt to make a science fiction movie in India. Direction: Govind Nihalani. India 2001. Shows: Thursday 31/1 13.00, Saturday 2/2 13.30, Sunday 3/2 13.45

Kandahar. On Afghanistan. Direction: Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Iran/France 2001. Shows: Saturday 26/1 13:30 och Sunday 27/1 15:45

Histories from Afghanistan . Three short films, ”Afghan Abad” by Mir-Hossein Nori, ”Green Card” by Mohammad Jafari and ”Wrapped in a Cocoon” by Samaan Estreki. Shows: Tuesday 29/1 11.15, Wednesday 30/1 20.30

The Journey To kafiristan (Die Reise nach Kafiristan). On a tour by car from Europe to Afghanistan in 1939. Direction: Fosco Dubini. Switzerland/Germany/The Netherlands 2001. Shows: Tuesday 29/1 18.00, Wednesday 30/1 11.15, Sunday 3/2 16.00. (Photo from the film).

Rooms Of Shadow And Light (Valon Ja Varjon Huoneet – Bordeller i Bombay). Documentary. Direction: John Webster, Finland 2001. Shows: Sunday 27/1 11:15, Wednesday 30/1 23:00, Friday 1/2 18:00

Monsoon Wedding (Monsunbröllop). Won the Golden Lion at last year´s Film Festival at Cannes. Direction: Mira Nair, USA/India 2001. Shows: Saturday 2/2 09:00, Saturday 2/2 18:00

The Warrior. An epical story from Rajasthan to Himalaya. Direction: Asif Kapadia, U K 2001
Shows: Thursday 31/1 22:45, Friday 1/2 14:00, Sunday 3/2 15:15.