
The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

0.0Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.
0.0A humorous documentary about a historic hunt in 1929 through the African savannah and Indian jungle with lots of animal footage.
0.0Evocative observational scenes of Simla and Lahore, including the gorgeous Shalimar Gardens and Anarkali Bazar.
0.0This amateur film gives us a fair idea of the opulent life enjoyed by members of the British government in India.
10.0The Real Story of Fake Democracy. Filmed over three years in five countries, FREEDOM FOR THE WOLF is an epic investigation into the new regime of illiberal democracy. From the young students of Hong Kong, to a rapper in post-Arab Spring Tunisia and the viral comedians of Bollywood, we discover how people from every corner of the globe are fighting the same struggle. They are fighting against elected leaders who trample on human rights, minorities, and their political opponents.
0.0An elephantine spectacle, likely part of the celebrations for the visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to India.
0.0Traditional games, dancing and music among the people of Sikkim - in vivid colour.
0.0The future Edward VIII opens a durbar and enjoys a day at the races before inspecting the fire brigade in Calcutta.
0.0Aristocracy, army, elephants and more mark the start of the 1903 Durbar.
5.5The Jarawas live in the Andaman Islands on the Indian Ocean. The origin of the tribe is in Africa some 70,000 years back. They have lived in almost perfect isolation from the rest of the world until recent times.
0.0Scenes from a lavish pageant held during the royal visit to India, celebrating King George V’s coronation.
0.0Varanasi is the Indian city where Hindus go to die. Stretching along the Ganges, Varanasi holds great spiritual significance because Hindu scriptutres say that anyone who dies there will attain moksha—liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Berlin-based director Dan Braga Ulvestad captures life and death in India’s heartland in this moving documentary filled with exquisite cinematic moments. By the River starts its narrative journey with the city’s “death hotels,” dedicated apartments where people wait to die, sometimes for decades, so they can be cremated on the banks of the Ganges.
5.5Documentary on the construction of Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian Punjab region, planned by Albert Mayer and Swiss architect Le Corbusier.
0.0As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.
0.0This documentary highlights the achievements of India in the political, economic, and international fields since she attained Independence. The framing of her Constitution, the integration of the States and the general elections, the rehabilitation of displaced persons, the river valley projects, and the setting up of a chain of National Laboratories are some of the achievements shown here.
0.0A documentary on the life of the youth in post-Independence India.
4.0Divided into three parts — The Awakening, The Struggle, and Freedom — this is a biographical film on Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India. Relying on Nehru's writings and speeches, the film traces the evolution of Nehru from his birth through his life. It also deals with the effect of history on Nehru and in turn his impact on the world.
6.9A Suitable Girl follows three young women in India struggling to maintain their identities and follow their dreams amid intense pressure to get married. The film examines the women's complex relationship with marriage, family, and society.
0.0Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.
