FILM & SEMINAR ?AUDITORIUM & CONFERENCE ROOM - I FROM 14:00 ONWARDS
Zindagi Zindabad (Long Live Life; Hindi)
(145 min; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

With Om Puri, Mita Vasisht, Milind Gunaj, Uttara Baokar

India's first feature film on AIDS"”a naval officer infected through blood transfusion and alienated from his beloved is trying to sue a senior doctor and the blood bank for negligence; the struggles and sexual adventures of a group of hostel boys and street kids; moments of commitment and betrayal of a gay couple. The film is like a jigsaw puzzle and when all the pieces come together, it presents a complex picture of a modern, urban Indian situation of HIV and AIDS

Devrai (Sacred Grove; Marathi)
(120 min; 2004; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

Multiple award winner including  the National Award for Best Film Promoting Environmental Conservation 2004; Maharashtra State Awards for Best Film on Social Issues & Best Actress, 2004; Special Jury Award: Atul Kulkarni, Third Eye Asian Film Festival, Mumbai 2004

With Atul Kulkarni, Sonali Kulkarni, Devika Daftardar, Dr Mohan Agashe

One of the best Marathi feature films to be released, the story of a schizophrenic struggling to come to terms with his illness and the frustration of his helpless sister is narrated with a lot of sensitivity

AT 16:30 IN CONFERENCE ROOM - I
Seminar on Cinematic Diet for Healthy Life
Speakers: Dr Mohan Agashe, actor and doctor who switches between cinema, theater and mental health; Sumitra Bhave and Sunil Sukathankar, award-winning filmmakers of meaningful cinema; and Dr Anand Nadkarni, consulting psychiatrist, accomplished writer, thinker, founder of the Institute of Psychological Health (IPH), Thane, and initiator of many innovative schemes to promote psychological health across all age groups

AT 18:30 IN THE AUDITORIUM
Nital (Crystal Clear; Marathi)
(129 min; 2006; dvd; English subtitles)
Directors: Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukthankar

Multiple award winner including Maharashtra State Award for Best Film & Best Direction; V. Shantaram Award for Best Film, Best Direction and seven other awards; Screen Award for Best Direction

With Devika Daftardar, Dr Shekhar Kulkarni, Deepa Shriram, Vijay Tendulkar

The story of a young doctor suffering from Vitiligo and her struggle to find acceptance in society and the people around her. In a sensitive portrayal, the film looks at issues of self image, relationships and perceptions of beauty