Day 1 · 6.15pm · Curzon Aldgate
Double Feluda
Based on stories by the legendary Satyajit Ray, LBFF is proud to present the UK premiere of Double Feluda. Radharaman Samaddar’s final words were “My name… Is the key”.
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2nd edition
LBFF 2017
Dates
19–21 May 2017
Venues
Curzon Aldgate, Kobi Nazrul Centre, London Metropolitan University
Films
4 in this archive
The films
Day 2 · 5.30pm · Kobi Nazrul Centre
Bastu-Shaap
After a prolonged treatment, Antara has somehow managed to come back to her family to a disabled Major Arjun. The house on the hills sees a fresh wind as Timirbabu and Kushal come down to their bungalow one day. A rejuvenating gush to their choking stagnant life.
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Day 2 · 8.00pm · Kobi Nazrul Centre
The Altab Ali Story
The tragic racist murder of Altab Ali in May of 1978 sent shockwaves through the Bengali community in London and beyond. This dramatised story was filmed live for a drama production and also looks at the impact it has on his mother in Bangladesh and his best friend in the UK.
Day 3 · 5.00pm · Curzon Aldgate
Sankal (Shackle)
Multi award winning film 'Saankal,' also known as 'Shackle,' is a Hindi film starring Bengali actress Tanima Bhattacharya which brings light on the still followed malpractice of elder women forcefully marrying off to younger boys in the state of Rajasthan.
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