Bairagya sadhane mukti, se amar noy.

Asankhyabandhan-majhe,

Mahanandama lavibo muktir swaad.

My freedom lies not in pursuing detachment. Amidst a thousand fetters, shall I savour the taste of freedom in delirious joy.

Rabindranath Tagore's Achalayatan (1912) presents an arena of conflicting faiths between old, rigid, restraining values and rebellious, free spirited, revolutionary ideas. The play is about an institution steeped in ancient traditions that has not seen any change throughout the decades. In essence the play is a strong indictment of our ethico-religious and educational systems drained of all meaning and rendered bloodless, dry and sterile through over-emphasizing rules for rules' sake. Elaborate symbolism coupled with a subtle allegorical structure makes Achalayatan as relevant today, though it was written nearly a century ago.

Directed by Aditi Desai

Duration : 150 minutes

Language : Gujarati

Founded by Cyrus Dastur, SHAMIANA, India's only dedicated and fastest growing short film club is passionate about showcasing the finest shorts from the country and across the world.

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Children’s Film Society India (CFSI) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. CFSI is committed to producing, exhibiting and distributing children’s cinema: features, animations and shorts that are both entertaining and educative. We have an enviable catalogue of over 250 films in 15 different languages and several of our films have won prestigious national and international awards. CFSI also acquires outstanding national and international films to expose Indian children to the best of children’s cinema.

SUNSHINE BARRY AND DISCO WORMS

It‘s not easy to be Barry. An earthworm gets no respect. He lives at the bottom of the food chain. He has the most boring job at the composting plant. He‘s all set for a dull life in the dark. But one day an old disco-record turns his life upside down. Suddenly he realizes his destiny: To be star of the world‘s greatest disco band: ”Sunshine Barry & The Disco Worms”! Okay, he‘s got no arms, no rhythm and no band. But as Barry says: “We’ll do it anyway!”

Direction :Thomas Borch Nielsen

Running Time : 78 Minutes

LILKEE

Lilkee, a 10-year old domestic help from Nainital was brought up in Mumbai by a young architect, Bela. Lilkee finds the city life difficult. As it happened, she encountered a gang of four girls, who were spoilt brats from rich families. They humiliate Lilkee. However, in a strange turn of events, all the four girls befriend Lilkee and try to help her by raising money for her return to Nainital but filled with a sense of self-respect, Lilkee politely refuses to accept the money.

The girls now ask Lilkee to accompany them to the sea shore during school hours. Lilkee informs her employer about it but the other four girls do not inform their parents. Their parents are worried about their children who have not returned home from school. While all the four girls are scolded for their misadventure, Lilkee is admitted to their school by her kind hearted employer.

Direction: Batul Mukhtiar

Running Time : 69 Minutes

KRISH, TRISH & BALTIBOY

Krish a monkey, Trish a cat and Baltiboy a donkey are 3 minstrels who take you on an exotic journey to the land of Indian folk tales and folk music. These endearing characters take you to three different region of India - Rajasthan, Kerala and Punjab. Discover folk wisdom presented in an artistic manner through magnificent folk art and watch how this magnificent art comes alive through the medium of animation.

Direction: Munjal Shroff & Tilakraj Shetty

Running Time : 60 Minutes

KRISH, TRISH & BALTIBOY - II

In Part II, the rich cultural heritage of Karnataka, Bihar and Bengal unfolds right in front of your eyes as you enjoy their antics that lighten up the screen through the wonderful animation. The classic story of the monkey and the crocodile is great fun when shown using the beautiful leather puppets of Karnataka. After spending many warm afternoons eating jamuns with his friend the monkey, Mr. Crocodile takes some home for his wife. The greedy Mrs. Crocodile, mighty impressed with the sweet and juicy jamuns, dreams of eating the monkey who has been feeding on them all along. What happens next? See it for yourself…. We then move on to colourful Bihar and meet the two village monkeys who set out for the city in search of a better life. Their experience is presented in the exotic Madhubani style of paintings. Their humorous bickering is sure to keep you in splits as you watch them get a taste of the city and its ways.

Direction: Munjal Shroff & Tilakraj Shetty

Running Time : 60 Minutes

HAYAT

Hayat is a 12 year old girl who lives with her family in a beautiful village in Iran. For the past month, she has been preparing hard for an exam, scheduled to take place in the village school. The night before the exam, her father falls gravely ill and is taken to hospital. Hayat is forced to look after her infant sister on the most important day of her life. Good Samaritans try to help Hayat take the exam, but to not avail. But, Hayat is not the kind of girl who quickly gives up…….. (Hayat means life).

Direction:Gholam-Reza Ramezani

Running Time : 80 Minutes

CHHUTKAN KI MAHABHARAT

This is a phantasmagoric story of Chhutkan, a ten-year-old village boy, whose dreams suddenly start coming true. All hell breaks loose when he dreams that the story of the epic Mahabharat has changed and that the warring Kauravas and Pandavas have buried their differences and become friends even before the war has begun. The Nautanki (folk theatre) actors who are performing the Mahabharat in the village, seem to be under a magical spell, being unable to recite the original lines of the war epic.

Next Chhutkan turns his bully cousin into a donkey in his dreams and a few aggressive villagers into a gaggle of squawking geese. Finally an exorcist is called to “cure” Chhutkan but Chhutkan manages to cure him instead by dreaming that the “real” Pandavas will rescue him. They do. And the real Pandavas declare that the only Mahabharat that will be performed from now on will be “Chhutkan’s Mahabharat”.

Direction: Sankalp Meshram.

Running Time : 87 Minutes