Reality Check

Reality Check

Reality Check

Apr 20, 2023 | 06:30 PM onwards
Little Theatre

Documentary Film Screening

An NCPA Presentation in collaboration with Cinema Collective

The Reality Check film series promotes and encourages documentary filmmakers in India, whose work reflects life and culture in the country today in a provocative blend of creativity and integrity.

Oh That’s Bhanu
English, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi Film with English Subtitles

Bhanumati Rao (1923-2022) an elegant and witty woman, whose hearing and memory doesn’t usually stand up[VP1] , has led an enigmatic and passionate, but also a simple and pragmatic, life. Filming with Bhanumati from 2014 to 2019, and her daughters Maya Krishna Rao, a contemporary theatre practitioner in New Delhi and Tara Rao, a human rights campaigner in Bengaluru, the filmmaker goes on a journey of life through the spasms of memory, complexities of relationships, love and a reflection of what could constitute a beautiful mind.

Director, Editor & Producer: R.V. Ramani
Location Sound Recording: R.V. Ramani & Asheesh Pandya
Featuring: Bhanumati Rao, Maya Krishna Rao & Tara Rao
Presented by Cinema Rendezvous

 

The film screening will be followed by a discussion.

Admission on a first-come-first-served basis. NCPA Members will get preferential seating till 6.20 pm.

Info & Prices

Age Guidance: 6+

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