Insights

Each year, Gauhati Cine Club presents a dedicated screening of films directed by Assamese women. The event is more than a date on the cultural calendar. It…

A film can disappear in several ways. The reels may be damaged, a soundtrack may be lost, or a print may sit unidentified in a private collection. Sometimes…

This guide to our club’s rare collection of film stills and lobby cards explores the printed and photographic material that has helped preserve cinema history…

At Gauhati Cine Club, a screening begins before the lights dim. A short musical presentation can open a path into the film’s emotional world, regional setting…

Long before outdoor cinema became a familiar feature of Australian summers, Gauhati Cine Club was experimenting with the simple power of a film shown beneath…

Cinema carries the marks of the society that produces it. In Assam, decisions about what could be shown, edited or discussed have shaped the public life of…

For years, the film existed as a title in old references, a memory in the conversations of senior viewers, and a faint entry in cinema history. No working copy…

A screening does not end when the final frame disappears. The room continues to speak through applause, quiet conversations, hurried departures, thoughtful…

The 1970s were a defining decade for cinema in Assam. Film posters appeared on theatre walls, shopfronts, bamboo fences and hand-painted hoardings, announcing…

When I first proposed a film screening in a remote village, the idea sounded simple: choose a meaningful film, carry a projector into the countryside and…