Department of Communication, S. N. School of Arts & Communication, UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD and Documentary Circle of Hyderabad invite you to screening of four GRADUATE FILMS 2014
Film Title: Dervish – A spiritual sojourn Duration:40 min Language:Urudu, Hindi & English with English subtitles Filmmakers: Siddarth Ojha, Fazil N.C., Gayathri Ayn, Ramesh Kasa
Synopsis:This documentary film is about finding a forgotten Sufi Abu Hashim Madani, who was the teacher of Hazrat Inayat Khan. Inayat Khan journeyed from Hyderabad to New York following the guidance of his Sufi teacher who bade him to unite East and West with the harmony of Music. Meanwhile, the film intends to capture the Sufi traditions existing in the city and how it has been influencing people of different spheres in the society. The film also traces the historical context in which Sufi masters from different parts of Asia, came and established themselves in Deccan region of India and their contribution in the field of music, literature and architecture.
Film Title:Garbage Collectors Duration:21 min Language:Telugu with English subtitles Filmmakers:Goutham Uyyala, Moses John Paul, Shruti A., Ashok Kondru
Synopsis:At the crux of the waste management system in any urban space lies the disposal of Garbage. In Hyderabad, this chore of collecting waste, segregating and disposing it is performed by few uneducated and poverty stricken groups belonging to lower castes and class. In spite of their constant drudgery to keep the city clean, they are neither recognized as Workers by the government nor valued by the society. Shot in various parts of Hyderabad, Bread, Butter and Garbage explores the grinding work and functioning of the door-to-door garbage collection in the city. It gives an insight to how the State, for years, has withdrawn from its responsibilities in providing the garbage collectors the worker identity and entitlements. These groups of people, in the past 15 years, have set up their own enterprise of waste management and are completely depended on it for survival. While they are just about to reap the fruits of their endurance and perseverance, the Private group Ramky is all set to take over their business with the support of the State. Using personal interviews, the film presents the phenomenal case of how public-private partnership affects the livelihoods of these individuals leaving them threatened, and on the verge of displacement.
Film Title:Nenu Saibuni Duration:26 min Language:Telugu with English subtitles Filmmakers:Vikram Kumar, Nitya Sriram, Raj Kumar Jadi, Alen Mony Mathews, Rajkumar Bejjanki
Synopsis:Padyanatakam is a declining traditional theatre art form, native to Telugu people. It has been a popular art form and major source of entertainment for almost a century (1890s to 1980s). Shaik Saidulu alias Uppalapati Saidulu is a renowned performer in the field of Padyanatakam for the past five decades. By interspersing the conversations of Saidulu with the Srikrishna Rayabaram play, wherein he plays the role of srikrishna, this film tries to shed some light on his life and the declining art form.
Film Title:Machismo Duration:18 min Language:Hindi with English subtitles Filmmakers:Asmieta Pati, Midhuna P. S., Natasha Lamperti, Vizokhonuo Pienyii
Synopsis:Made by four young women, this films starts with examining the popular notions of masculinity. Through a series of interviews the filmmakers try to shed light on how the ideas of ‘Real Man’, ‘Ideal Man’ push the society to bring up young boys in emotionally repressive environment, leading to fragile egos and violent notions of masculinity as they grow up. The reflexive elements in the documentary prod the viewers to question the ‘norm’alisation of gender roles and the pressures they place on people, whether biological or socially constructed.
The screenings will be followed by interaction with the graduating (M.A.Communication) filmmakers.
Entry - Free