Chow Teck Seng translates to English Kong Long Mao’s Chinese language poem, inspired by the film Vive L’Amour (1994).
Author: Anusha Srinivasan
Anusha Srinivasan enjoys cinema and books. She is a writer and feminist in progress.
空·龙猫◎新浪潮电影式的诗
Kong Long Mao writes a poem in Chinese, inspired by the film Vive L’Amour (1994).
Poet in Translation: Gu Xing Xi
Chow Teck Seng translates to English Gu Xing Xi’s Chinese language poem, inspired by the film Farewell My Concubine (1993).
孤星子◎霸王别
Gu Xing Xi writes a poem in Chinese, inspired by the film Farewell My Concubine (1993).
About the First Issue
We are pleased to present to you the first issue of our magazine! We have for you personal essays, articles, travelogues and interviews. We also have a trailer, which we hope lets you know what you can expect.
Norma Bengell: the transgressive muse of Brazilian cinema
Rafaella Britto writes about Norma Bengell, the maverick Brazilian actress.
Norma Bengell: musa do cinema brasileiro personificou as transformações da mulher no século 20
Rafaella Britto escreve sobre Norma Bengell, a maverick atriz brasileira.
Smouldering Rubber – The Politics of Kabali
Jeyannathann Karunanithi writes about the politics of the Tamil movie Kabali. He argues that we must familiarize ourselves with the socio-geographic-historical landscape of the movie before we pick it apart.
Anti-nation and Asian Values: A Review of Birdshot (2017)
Heinrich Domingo examines the political ideology of the Filipino movie Birdshot.
A Bollywood Superstar in China
Anusha Srinivasan attempts to understand Indian actor Aamir Khan’s popularity in China.
The City of People
Bala writes about experiencing the Kolkata of Satyajit Ray on his travels, and experiencing Ray’s films as a window to Kolkata.
The Dichotomy of Movies and Travelling
Looking back on his trip to Himachal Pradesh, K writes about the dichotomy that cinema and travel represent.
The Urban Question: Cinematic Topographies and Representation
Manishankar Prasad writes about representation of cities in cinema, and the cityscape as seen on film.
An interview with Levni Yilmaz
The World of Apu interviews Levni Yilmaz, freelance artist and creator of “Tales of Mere Existence.”
Interview with Kishor of Moving Images
Kishor talks to us about creating video essays on Tamil cinema for his YouTube channel Moving Images.