KOCHI: Director Kumar Shahani will be the “Scholar In Residence” for the Erudite programme organised at the Cochin University of Science and Technology (Cusat). Shahani will be the chief guest for the programme organised by the Department of Youth Welfare from September 24 to 30.The Department will organise various seminars on Cinema/Theatre culture, interactive sessions with students and teachers, screening of famous movies and Theatre performances in connection with Shahani’s visit.Kumar Shahani is one of the most significant filmmakers working in India today. He has developed an epic idiom that engages with contemporary issues. Shahani’s films explore cultural memories embedded in classical Indian art forms, texts and objects. His visual explorations of Indian music and dance, the classical Indian epic and contemporary literature mark his practice as unique in the history of Indian cinema. Shahani also engages with European cinematic traditions. His first feature, Mirror of Illusion (Maya Darpan) 1972, is regarded as India’s first formalist film. His oeuvre is considered alongside renowned directors - Pier Paolo Pasolini, Andrei Tarkovsky, Stanley Kubrick, Jacques Rivette and others - whose work is similarly entwined with the visual arts.Musical performances, interactions with film personalities and other cultural programmes are also included in the list of programmes. For participation and more details: 9447508345. The details are also available on the website: www.welfarecusat.org.
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