So to have their film the cinema travellers shortlisted, selected, screened and ultimately win at cannes 2016 was almost like a bolt from the blue for young directors shirley abraham and amit madheshiya. Shopping and movies hoyts redcliffe, kipparing traveller. Showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in india once every year. Jan 12, 2018 filmed over five years, the cinema travellers accompanies a shrewd exhibitor, a benevolent showman and a maverick projector mechanic who bear a beautiful burden to keep the last travelling. Here, codirector amit madheshiya writes about our time at the edit and story lab. The film is directed by jason connery, and the father and son are portrayed by peter mullan and jack lowden. The cinema travellers opens at bertha dochouse at curzon bloomsbury in london on friday january 26th. He is a fellow of the sundance institute, goetheinstitut, india foundation for the arts, national foundation of india, arts council of england and the university of heidelberg. The avid watchers of indias travelling cinemas bbc news. The avid watchers of indias old school travelling cinemas. It reinstates the cinema to its rightful place as an art form with the capacity to amuse, inspire and allow people to forget themselves in a refuge. It will also screen in liverpool at big adventure cinema for one show only on friday january 26th. His films have been published on the new york times, the guardian and field of vision. Cannes prizewinning the cinema travellers is a journey with the traveling cinemas of india, which bring the wonder of the movies to faraway villages annually.
Cannes prizewinning documentary film about the travelling cinemas of india. The cinema travellers screens friday, november 3rd at 7. Filmed over five years, the cinema travellers accompanies a shrewd exhibitor, a benevolent showman and a maverick projector mechanic who bear a beautiful burden to keep the last travelling. The cinema travellers is a 2016 documentary film about the travelling cinemas of india, directed by shirley abraham and amit madheshiya. The cinema travellers a documentary that beats with the heart of a fictional film. Following that, the film has been invited to play at 2016 toronto international film festival, and 2016 new york film festival, becoming the only indian documentary film to achieve this rare trifecta of topmost film festivals. The cinema travellers won a special jury prize at cannes in 2016, after which came a long festival run and a slew of awards, and rightly so. We remain grateful to sundance institute for nurturing this singularly precious space. Tracing the decline of tent cinema in india an indian documentary that traces the decline of the tent cinema industry is set to premiere at cannes on may 15. As lorries deteriorate, projectors crumble, and film becomes scarce, the times.
The cinema travellers has won numerous prizes at various film festivals including most notably the golden eye special mention at the 2016 cannes film festival, the young critics choice award at the mumbai film festival 2016 and the special. Hailing from small towns in india, both shirley and amit went against the family norm and expectations looking for a creative outlet. Ever since it made its cannes debut in may, shirley abraham and amit madheshiyas 96minute documentary the cinema travellers has been to some of the most prestigious festivals across the world and met with unanimous praise. Travelling indian moviehouses and the lives of the men behind them create a. Jennie kermode though it focuses on one company, this film encapsulates a struggle faced by travelling cinemas across india and in other parts of the world. For over 70 years, traveling projectionists have brought movie magic to the remote rural reaches of india. The cinema travellers 2016 1h 36min documentary 12 october 2016 usa showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in india once every year. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. The film won best feature film at the 2016 british academy scotland awards. The documentary film, the cinema travellers, released in 2016, and directed by shirley abraham and amit madhesiya, captures this event in a poignant and unforgettable way. Doc about the travelling cinema lorries that visit remote indian villages. Dec 30, 2016 10 amazing films that inspired us to travel in 2016 save. This is a marvelous film, so full of the wonder of movies, so melancholy about the changing cinema landscape, so hopeful that though the technology is changing, the love will endure. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce.
The film takes a detailed look at the ancient tradition of travelling cinemas in the interiors of india. The cinema travellers directed by shirley abraham and amit madheshiya last year i had the pleasure of screening the liff 2016 presentation of the bengali film cinemawala, which presented a fictional view of the decline of the traditional indian cinema hall in the face of changing technology and an ever growing market in pirated films. This cannes prizewinner takes viewers on a journey with the traveling cinemas of india, which bring the wonder of the movies to faraway villages annually. To celebrate the release of new irish film king of the travellers, joe is taking a look through the back catalogue of cinema to highlight the important role the travelling community has played. It premiered at cannes film festival in 2016 to a standing ovation and won the special jury prize for loeil dor. Sep 27, 2017 this inspired me to make my film, the cinema travellers. For seven decades, villages across india have gathered to await the wonder of the traveling cinemas, and the magic of the movies that they bring.
With their existence now leaked to the world, the team must continue to work under the watchful eye of the fbi. He is a fellow of sundance institute and pulitzer center. The cinema travellers times favorite theater button. The cinema travellers for those who love film, shirley abraham and amit madheshiyas documentary, the cinema travellers, will find a special place in your heart. Hundreds of years from now, the last surviving humans discover the means of sending consciousness back through time, directly into people in the 21st century.
Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become. Abraham and madheshiya cofounded cave pictures, a film company in 2015. The time travelers wife is a 2009 american romantic science fiction drama film based on audrey niffeneggers 2003 novel of the same name. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Directed by robert schwentke, the film stars eric bana, rachel mcadams, and ron livingston. It was pitched at the 20 sheffield docfest meetmarket.
The cinema travellers who impressed at cannes the indian sun. The cinema travellers is screening screening daily at bertha dochouse, from fri 26 january the documentary focuses on the lives of three people who are connected to touring cinemas. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce, their patrons are lured by slick digital technology. Awakened from suspended animation 90 years too soon, two space travelers jennifer lawrence, chris pratt must find a way to save the other 5,000 passengers aboard their endangered ship. The cinema travellers had its world premiere on may 15, 2016 at the salle bunuel in the palais des festival at 2016 cannes film festival. The cinema travellers is a glorious document of a transition, a movement from the death of one method to the birth of another.
Technology has revolutionised the way we watch films and that makes the cinema travellers all the more nostalgic. Madheshiyas debut codirected with shirley abraham film the cinema travellers premiered at the 69th cannes film festival 2016. Directoreditors shirley abraham and amit madheshiya document a hardscrabble company in maharashtra, india, that goes from one. Lugging ancient projectors and giant tents to village fairs, they set up cinemas where none exist and show bollywood hits and classics to enraptured audiences.
An emerging and profitable silver cinema audience is located in the context of its declining youth counterpart, while film industry responses to the silver audience are identified, including. Theres a lot of information in this film but its magic lies in what it offers to the eyes. Jan 22, 2018 the cinema travellers won a special jury prize at cannes in 2016, after which came a long festival run and a slew of awards, and rightly so. The cinema travellers has won numerous prizes at various film festivals including most notably the golden eye special mention at the 2016 cannes film festival, the young critics choice award at the mumbai film festival 2016 and the special jury award at the national film awards in 2017. Aug 09, 2016 the toronto international film festival has nearly completed its slate announcement this year expect a few stragglers to be announced in the coming days, but this is about the size of it. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime. Shot over 5 years, shirley abraham and amit madheshiyas elegiac documentary follows the guardians of this twilight trade. Directoreditors shirley abraham and amit madheshiya document a hardscrabble company in maharashtra, india, that goes from one small town to. Seven decades on, as their lorries and cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce, their audiences are lured by slick digital technology. The cinema travellers and ima sabitri were among the winners at the mumbai international film festival for documentary, animation and short films, which concluded on saturday the silver conch. Ima sabitri, the cinema travellers among winners at. Oct 21, 2016 we believe our film speaks of the sheer wonder and transcendence of cinema. Tracing the decline of tent cinema in india an indian documentary that traces the decline of the tent cinema industry is set to premiere at cannes on may 15 worldcinema updated. The film premiered as an official selection at the 2016 cannes film festival and won l.
The cinema travellers a documentary that beats with the. The traveling cinema lorries of india bring the joy of movies to rural villages. Tommys honour is a 2016 historical drama film depicting the lives and careers of, and the complex relationship between, the pioneering scottish golfing champions old tom morris and his son young tom morris. The cinema travellers owes its creative journey to the wondrous, restorative sundance labs. It reinstates the cinema to its rightful place as an art form with the capacity to amuse, inspire and allow people to forget themselves in a refuge of pure escapism, even if only for an hour or two. These travelers assume the lives of seemingly random people, while secretly. In season three, special agent grant maclaren and the travelers are pushed to the limit as they deal with loyalty, trust, death and the evergrowing power of the director. A benevolent showman, a shrewd exhibitor and a maverick. The cinema travellers 2016 the traveling cinema lorries of india bring the joy of movies to rural villages. His works have been shown in solo and group exhibitions worldwide. The cinema travellershkaff 2017 movie broadway circuit. The cinema travellers contains some of the most magical images youll see this year. This inspired me to make my film, the cinema travellers.
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The toronto international film festival has nearly completed its slate announcement this year expect a few stragglers to be announced in the coming days, but this is about the size of it. An exemplary specimen of narrative journalism, the documentary points to the tenacity of filmmakers shirley. There isnt a better film that encapsulates the pure bliss of going to the movies than the cinema travellers. Of course, it creates short term pain, as the number of available cinemas and session times are reduced, but the cinema told me it will be all over by early december 2016, in time for the new rogue one. The film was nominated for camera dor and won special mention l. The cinema travellers times movie tickets fandango. In the cannes prizewinning documentary the cinema travellers, directors shirley abraham and amit madheshiya journey across india with traveling cinemas.