Documentary Films

Machines director Rahul Jain on his acclaimed film: 'In India, inequality stares back at you'

Rahul Jain's debut Machines is a compelling, deceptively simple cinematic essay on the dehumanising effects of labour. In an interview with Trisha Gupta, Jain spoke about privilege and inequality, shielding ourselves from our environment, capitalism and the creative process | DIFF India | #FWeekend

Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend review — Charts the topsy-turvy, dramatic life of a modern football star

Despite the initial reservations about a documentary focusing on a player who’s years away from retirement, especially one explicitly declaring him a legend in the title itself, Antoine Griezmann: The Making of a Legend turns out to be a rewarding, neatly structured watch.

Chavela movie review: Capturing the vitality and vivaciousness of Chavela Vargas

Chavela, a warm documentary on Chavela Vargas, is a riveting portrait of the great Mexican singer that mixes her heart wrenching songs with some intimate interviews

Machines movie review: Rahul Jain's documentary offers sharp comment on inequality, dehumanisation

In his documentary Machines, writer-director Rahul Jain juxtaposes the word of the worker with that of the mill owner

Cinema Veeran : Aishwarya Dhanush pays a glorious tribute to the stuntmen Of Tamil cinema

The documentary sheds light on the lives of stuntmen, the unsung heroes of filmmaking who make heroes look like demigods.

A Suitable Girl: An acclaimed documentary takes a look at arranged marriages in India

A Suitable Girl premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on 22 April 2017 and won the Albert Maysles prize for Best Documentary Director.

In focus: A photobook edited by Sanjay Kak explores the insurgency in Kashmir through the decades

Sanjay Kak talks about the thought process behind Witness: Kashmir 1986-2016/Nine Photographers.

Why there is a need for camera encryption in today's highly volatile world

With encryption arriving on smartphones and apps, shouldn't cameras come with strong encryption mechanisms as well?

Pioneer of modern documentaries Robert Drew passes away at 90

Filmmaker Robert Drew, a pioneer of the modern documentary and spontaneous style known as cinema verite, has passed away at 90.