Sun Dec 2, 2012 11:43 pm (PST) . Posted by: "Arka Mukhopadhyay" arka.mukhopadhyay This is a lab in which we will examine our various creative approaches to
making art or 'performance' . We will look at the nature of performance both
from the individual as well as group process level.
This will be an exploration of what it is that motivates our
performance, the ways in which we source our inspirations as individuals
while working within a group context. How are we able to continually
develop and stay true to our own personal creative process, discover our
own personal style while at the same time able to collaborate at the group
or ensemble level.
We will experiment with group ritual and examine how various
environments and spaces (in the studio and outside) support a variety of
different ways of being and making. In the end our improvisations and
experiments will leave us with some new ways of being able to listen and
work together, to collaborate as individual creators, balancing the art of
self and other.
This is a lab is suited for all performance levels including
beginners. We will share our learning processes with one another and take
responsibility for our own desired outcomes. This is not a class, all are
encouraged to collaborate equally in its outcome. Your full input and
authentic presence is requested, working with discomfort, boredom and even
conflict. So let's play, lets create!
About the Facilitator:
MICHAEL DOBBIE is a body based, movement and theatre improvisor of 18 years
and a lifetime of personal development work. He has taught and performed in
Europe and Australia and mostly resides in Seattle/USA where he works to
organize neighbors and community groups to tell their stories in ways that
sustains and empowers them to take action and bring change in the world
around them. Our lives are a performance art in the making...
Date: December 1st and 2nd. Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Venue: Proscenium's Art Centre, Ripon Street.
For details call 09831731422.
SATURDAY 08 DECEMBER
Discussion with Ketki Ranade
FOCUS: Women in Conflict Zones (Redefined)
from the continuing battles against caste and other
discriminations to armed conflicts and war
SHIT Amudhan RP
A street in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. A woman who sweeps
up all the shit. Her name is Mariammal and she does this
every day of her life. The film raises critical questions about
caste, working conditions, the indifference of the Municipal
Corporation, and people's lack of civic sense.
India Unheard
END CASTE VIOLENCE AND ENSURE FAIR RATIONS IN
RURAL JHARKHAND Anil Gudia
A Dalit woman who protested for her rations was brutally
beaten up and left for dead by the upper caste owner of the
ration shop. This video report led to the culprits' arrest.
But some of the neediest families in the village are yet to
receive their rations.
MICROFINANCE INCITES CASTE VIOLENCE
Varsha Jawalgekar
A private moneylender disrupts a meeting of a microfinance
group and brutally attacks a woman member. This video
is currently being used as evidence in the case filed
by the victim.
DEFENCELESS WOMAN BRANDED ‘WITCH' Mukesh Rajak
Women belonging to marginalized communities are often
accused by superstitious villagers of indulging in black
magic. They are publicly ostracised and abused. This video is
the testimony of one victim against this terrible oppression.
POSITIVE LIVING C Vanaja
A story of women living with HIV who persisted on their
journey in life, against social ostracism and with
dignity and hope.
KUSUM Shumona Banerjee
Transvestite sex worker Kusum gears up for a regular night.
Enter Purab, a troubled English literature teacher who
speaks no Bengali. All hell breaks loose as the two struggle
to negotiate the night in each other's presence.
TALES FROM THE MARGINS Kavita Joshi
12 women disrobe in public – in protest. A young woman
called Irom Sharmila has been on a fast-to-death for years,
demanding justice. The film looks at the grim human rights
situation in Manipur and the extraordinary protests by its
womenfolk for justice and peace.
GOD SLEEPS IN RWANDA Kimberlee Acquaro,
Stacy Sherman
Heart-wrenching and inspiring, this powerful film is a
reminder of the brutal consequences of the Rwandan
genocide, and a tribute to the strength and spirit of the
women who are moving forth.
Panel: Chayanika Shah, Vahida Nainar and others
BOL Shabnam Virmani
Made as part of a public service television campaign on the
issue of domestic violence, these spots instigate a range of
people to “speak outâ€.
INVOKING JUSTICE Deepa Dhanraj
In Tamil Nadu, family disputes are settled by all-male
Jamaats which function without allowing women to be
present. A group of women have established a women's
Jamaat, which works to reform a system that allows men
to take refuge in the most extreme interpretations of the
Qur'an to justify violence towards women.
Discussion: Women's Jamaats and other such initiatives
with Sabah Khan
SCARLET ROAD Catherine Scott
Sex worker Rachel Wotton specializes in a long overlooked
clientele – people with disabilities. Her philosophy is
that human touch and sexual intimacy can be the most
therapeutic aspects to our existence. She fights both for the
rights of sex workers and for access to sexual expression for
the disabled through sex work.
Discussion: Rights of People with Disability (including the
right to access sex) with Nidhi Goyal and Richa Kaul Padte
GODDESSES Leena Manimekalai
Three ordinary women who live extraordinary lives,
surviving the darkest of times by going against society's
norms to live and work according to the rules they have
set for themselves.
SUNDAY 09 DECEMBER
11:00 am 43 India
FOCUS: The Gendered Impact of Neoliberal
Globalisation
AMERICA AMERICA KP Sasi
A music video that cocks a snook at the great American
empire and exposes the American war machine for what it
is - global terrorism.
HOW GREEN WAS OUR VALLEY Fereshteh Joghataei
A dam has been built and the water is rising. 63 villages will
be flooded and the residents must be uprooted. People wait
for a miracle at a holy shrine.
BRANDED GIRLS Bijoyeta Das, Khaled Hasan
In Bangladesh, young women work in sweatshops
producing clothing for the world's top brands at less than
minimal wages.
Discussion with Ilina Sen
FOCUS: our bodies, our rights
MERA ANUBHAV OP Arora
Interviews of women across the country, about their
experience of using the Loop as a family planning device in
the 1960s.
SOMETHING LIKE A WAR Deepa Dhanraj
This classic traces the history of the family planning
program and exposes the cynicism, corruption and brutality
which characterizes its implementation.
CAN WE SEE THE BABY BUMP PLEASE? Surabhi Sharma
Medical tourism and commercial surrogacy have spawned
a range of clinics and practices across big cities and small
towns The film meets with surrogates, doctors, law firms,
agents, and family in an attempt to understand the context of
surrogacy in India.
Panel: filmmaker Surabhi Sharma and others
WE ARE FOOT SOLDIERS Debolina Dutta, Oishik Sircar
In 2005, children of sex workers in Kolkata's Sonagachi red
light district came together to form their own organisation,
Amra Padatik (We Foot Soldiers), drawing inspiration from
the work that their mothers had been doing to demand their
right to sex work as work. The film journeys through the
lives of six Amra Padatik members.
MORE THAN A FRIEND Debalina
Rupsa and Ranja are in love with each other, and move
in together. Their domestic help seems bemused. When
Ranja's mother comes to visit, all the characters must come
to terms with the situation and with their own feelings. A
docu-fiction work set in Kolkata, in the climate of greater
awareness about same sex relationships.
ORCHIDS: MY INTERSEX ADVENTURE Phoebe Hart
Phoebe Hart knew she was different growing up – but she
didn't know why. This award-winning documentary traces
Phoebe's voyage of self-discovery as an intersex person, as
she embarks on a road trip with her sister to meet other
intersex people and hear their stories.
Discussion: Understanding Intersex (and looking beyond
the gender binary) with Shalini Mahajan
MANN KE MANJEERE Sujit Sircar, Gary
The famous anthem about a woman rebuilding her life in the
aftermath of domestic violence. Mita Vashisht as the woman,
Prasoon Joshi's lyrics, Shubha Mudgal's voice.
CLosing film:
FACING MIRRORS Negar Azarbayjani
With her husband in prison, Rana drives a taxi to support
herself and her young son. During a journey to drop Adineh
far outside Tehran, Rana makes a discovery that horrifies
her. A story of prejudice, friendship and redemption.
This schedule is subject to change. For details log on to www.iawrtindia.blogspot.com
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Venue:
RR Theatre
10th floor
Films Division
24, Pedder Road
Mumbai – 400026
Directions
Nearest station - Grant Road. From Grant Road(West), take a taxi, or bus no 155 to Pedder Road. The Films Division is located at the signal diagonally opposite Jaslok Hospital.
The screenings are free and open to all.
Regards,
“THE fd ZONE†team