Tiharu(2013)

The Sufi and the Scientist(en)

The Sufi and the Scientist is the collective story of Sufi healer Sayyid Arif Hussain, the medieval Sufi Sheikh Haji Ali, and Dr. Thornton Streeter, a scientist working in the realm of human consciousness.

The Language You Cry In(en)

THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone.

Aravani Girl(en)

Sixteen year olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They're bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to see them grow up as normal boys, but they're falling deeper and deeper into the world of the "Aravanis." Loved as dance performers but hated as homosexuals, their stories emblazon the inner conflicts of India's gender culture today.

Benninger(en)

The Last Days of the Raj(en)

Lord Louis Mountbatten arrives in India in March 1947 as Britain's Last Viceroy. He is committed to transfer administrative and authoritative power to an independent and sovereign India. Six months later India indeed was set free, but it had also been partitioned and overwhelmed by an orgy of sectarian violence involving Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs.

India - Hardwar(xx)

Amateur shots of pilgrims and temples at Haridwar, followed by rural scenes and the Gorrie family at home.

An Eastern Market(en)

Documentary detailing a farmer’s visit to the market in Rawalpindi.

Street Scenes in India(en)

From the arrival of a new viceroy to street markets, this amateur film captures the diversity of life in colonial India.

L'âme indienne Martiniquaise(fr)

Kashmir(en)

An astonishing English tourist’s view of street life in pre-partition Srinagar and Kashmir.

Old Barak(en)

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Pindi Events(en)

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Local Scenes in India and the Taj Mahal(en)

This travelogue takes in some of the most important landmarks of Islamic power in India.

Taj Mahal, Local Indian Scenes and a cruise to Port Said(en)

Luscious colour photography of the Taj Mahal and a Mediterranean cruise to Port Said.

Duke of Connaught's Indian Tour(en)

The Duke rides an elephant as he ventures on safari in Bengal.

Procession of Elephants at Jaipur; Galta; Raj Mahal(en)

Armoured elephants, sacred monkeys and a camel carriage from Rajasthan.

Land of the Elephants(en)

The timber trade calls on animal help.

Mind of Clay(hi)

In a poetic hour and a half, director Mani Kaul looks at the ancient art of making pottery from a wide variety of perspectives.

Arrival(hi)

To the city come men, women, fruits, flowers, vegetables, goats and sheep – all ready for consumption. It is the process of consumption/exploitation that forms the core of the film.

A Road in India(en)

Life on the road in India, showing the traffic, people and animals.