Dr Omar Ahmed 🍉
@bressonian
Film Scholar l Writer & International Curator of South Asian Cinema I Currently writing @BFI Film Classics on Uski Roti (Bloomsbury) I Founder @the_cloud_door_
#Books | In The Revolution of Indian Parallel Cinema in the Global South, @bressonian scans how India’s parallel cinema gave voice to the marginalised—and why it faltered in the shadow of liberalisation and majoritarian rule. Review by Arjun Sengupta. frontline.thehindu.com/books/indian-p…
'What happens to radical cinema in reactionary times?' by Arjun Sengupta. 🎞️ A quite splendid review of my new book on Parallel Cinema @frontline_india (behind a paywall though) 👇 frontline.thehindu.com/books/indian-p…
Arun A.K. (@Arunusual) writes on Omar Ahmed's comprehensive study of Indian Parallel Cinema, a filmmaking movement that overturned the industrial hegemony of Bombay, rejecting the orthodoxies of patriarchy, religion, and caste. mubi.com/en/notebook/po…
Thank you so much for believing in us! These are our next steps... Watch this space! @ranjitsruprai & @bressonian Founders of The Cloud Door
Thanks for mentioning our new label - kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o…
For @Metrograph, Steve Macfarlane (@dimension__tide) unpacks Paul Vecchiali’s lush melodrama ROSA LA ROSE, FILLE PUBLIQUE, whose new restoration is currently playing in theaters. Discover this week’s essential film finds in the latest Rushes. mubi.com/en/notebook/po…
We're truly heartened by the support for our home video label venture. Messages have come in from all over the world. Thank you! ❤️ We're nearly 25% funded, but we still need your help. Please keep spreading the word, pre-order, or pledge today! 🎞️ 👇 kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o…
Make sure you check out this fundraising campaign for @the_cloud_door_ before the end of the month! For more info, watch my video interview in the thread below!
***FUNDRAISER*** @the_cloud_door_ has finally launched their #Kickstarter! @RanjitSRuprai and @Bressonian have been working very hard to make The Cloud Door a reality and the day has finally come for everyone to show their support for this endeavor! kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o……
Please consider supporting this ambitious new label spotlighting South Asian cinema! I interviewed the founders if you'd like more info...link in reply.
Latest newsletter just landed in your inbox… please keep spreading the word about our new label and this first amazing film release… and keep making those pledges! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o…
☁️🚪Support our Kickstarter for a new boutique home video label dedicated to Indian cinema! Help us preserve & celebrate South Asian films; pre-order now or pledge any amount. 🙏🎥 kickstarter.com/projects/tcd/o… @devikagirgayi @leedsfilmfest @Carlos_Film @sjwigley @RealGDT
