November 13 to December 14, 2008

In November and December, a large number of Amsterdam cultural institutions (led by the Concertgebouw) are organizing the Amsterdam India Festival. The Filmmuseum is participating with three programs.

The classic Pather Panchali (1955) by Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray is being re-released, and the other two titles from his Apu trilogy (Aparajito and The World of Apu) are being screened. Click here for more information about these films.

In addition, the Film Museum is dedicating a retrospective to the famous composer and sitar player Ravi Shankar (1920), who wrote the music for the Apu Trilogy, among others. Click here for more information about the Ravi Shankar retrospective.

A third program focuses on Bollywood, featuring Dutch locations in Bollywood films and an exhibition of Bollywood posters from the collection of the Filmmuseum and music producer Edo Bouman (of Bombay Connection).

Opening Night India Festival
On Thursday, November 13 at 8:00 PM, the exhibition will be officially opened during the opening night of the India Festival at the Film Museum. The opening film, Pather Panchali, will be screened in the cinema hall. A limited number of tickets are available for this evening. Tickets can only be purchased or reserved on the day itself.

Click here for an article by Marijke de Vos about the India Festival at the Film Museum.

Make your own Bollywood film?
A site where you can be a Bollywood screenwriter for a while. You make your own film and email it to friends, family, colleagues, and Hyves friends. Be original, creative, and sharp-witted; that way, you can compete for the 'funniest Bollywood film' nomination.

Vondelstraat 69 / 71 (next to the Film Museum)
1054 GK Amsterdam

Location
Vondelpark 3, 1071 AA Amsterdam



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