SERIES
March 29-31 at the Trylon
Made on shoestring budgets, sometimes even shot in graveyards illegally at night, the films by the seven Ramsay brothers have a rhythm and vibe that is entirely their own. The brothers are revered for expanding the audiences for Indian film and reviled for besmirching the good name of bourgeois Bollywood cinema.
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(1988, DCP, 135m, Hindi w/English subtitles) dirs Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay w/Jasmin, Hemant Birje, Sahila Chaddha. Jasmine (Jasmin) is mistakenly possessed as a child (we’ve all been there). At night, she becomes a murdering seductress. Featuring wild musical numbers and oddball characters like a hairy giant and a stand-in for Sherlock Holmes, Veerana is a…
Screenings: March 29 7:00, March 31 3:00
(1994, DCP, 132m, Hindi w/English subtitles) dirs Shyam Ramsay, Tulsi Ramsay w/Archana Puran Singh, Kunika Sadanand, Mahabir Bhullar. What if you were to jumble five of the Nightmare on Elm Street films, in Hindi, but include pop dance routines? New Restoration! SAT 7:00 SUN 5:45 Promotional support provided by KFAI. Learn about supporting KFAI at…
Screenings: March 30 7:00, March 31 5:45