This time we have interviews, a personal essay, a short story, film analysis and art.
Tag: English
Life is a Cabaret: The divine decadence of Sally Bowles
Rafaella Britto takes us to the hedonistic Weimar era. She introduces us to Liza Minnelli, and the movie that made her an icon: Cabaret.
A freewheeling chat with Paavo Westerberg
Actor, writer, director Paavo Westerberg talks to Ramchander about film, art, emotionally honest storytelling; allowing us to get acquainted with his unique perspective.
An introduction to TJ Murphy and Reel Q
Anusha chats with TJ Murphy, Director of Programming at Reel Q, an organization that aims to showcase “media by and about lesbian, trans and gay people and their experiences.”
In conversation with R. Abilash
Athiyan interviews Tamil writer and film enthusiast R. Abilash. This conversation touches on politics, caste, love, and more; rooted in the sociocultural context of Tamil Nadu today.
Interview with Sandra Bertalanffy
Martha interviewed Sandra Bertalanffy, creator of the web series Kynnstlah.
Sonny’s guide to the movies
Artist and graphic novelist Sonny Liew shares a few of his comic strips with us.
26 Days of Type
Upamanyu takes us along as he writes about 26 movies that have stayed with him, one for each letter of the alphabet; accompanied by his stunning artwork.
Fly Away Home: An interpretation
Priyadershini Deivakumar recreates scenes from the Austrian film Fly Away Home, and takes us through her process.
The AV Room
Mukesh Manjunath was once a boy who watched too many movies. He writes a personal essay about the cinema that made him.
The Chennai of Tamil Cinema
Ramchander wonders why we seem to be seeing the same few stories over and over, when there are several more unfolding at any given moment in Chennai.
LGBTQ+ stories at City of Asylum
Anusha Srinivasan writes about Sancharram and Trembling Before G-d, films that talk about oft-ignored stories.
Snapshots from die Seriale 2018
Martha reports from die Seriale, the oldest festival in Germany dedicated to independent web and digital series.
Rom-com
A short story by Sithuraj Ponraj, in which he gently satirizes an obsession with K-pop, while riffing on romcom and horror genre writing.
About the Fourth Issue
We have essays, interviews, a comic panel and a photo story. Read on to find out more!
In conversation with Mirjam Unger and Sandra Bohle
Filmmaker Mirjam Unger and screenwriter Sandra Bohle from Vienna talk to Ram about their work, creative process, cinema in Austria, and much more.
Interview with John Tung, art curator and cinephile
John Tung talks to us about Cinerama, the moving image exhibition he curated, his interests and influences.
Getting to know Ming Wong, artist and performer
Ming Wong talks to us about art, inspirations, his love for old cinema halls, and Making Chinatown.
Photostory: In and out of theatres
Vishwanathan shares with us memories and pictures of theatres in Nagercoil and Chennai. Allow him to take you places!
Action!
Mooondk created a comic panel for us, about film and gender roles.
Movie magazines, Hollywood celebrities and spoilers galore
Letícia Magalhães writes about the history of film and film magazines, and how our perception of both has evolved in the last century.
Subverting the Western Genre: Warwick Thornton’s Sweet Country
Sara Cousins writes about Sweet Country, a movie set in the Australian outback.
Pari: Rethinking Horror
Jiya writes about her fascination for Horror stories, and why the movie Pari brings some freshness to this genre.
Snapshots from an Italian Film Festival: Easy
Anusha Srinivasan writes about the Italian film Easy, and her experience of watching it.
Revelations – A new aesthetic in Tamil cinema
Nilavazhagan writes in great detail about the artistic choices that make the Tamil independent film Revelations stand out.
Adoor and Kasaravalli
Ramchander shares with us his notes from the Singapore South Asian International Film Festival 2017.
About the Third Issue
The third issue of The World of Apu is here!
High, Low, and Everything in Between
Michael Clancy looks at how space has been used in Akira Kurosawa’s High and Low.
Reel, Real
Anusha Srinivasan writes about Anand Pandian’s Reel World, which is an anthropologist’s examination of Tamil cinema.
The (imaginary) dream girl
Anusha Srinivasan writes about how the movie Ruby Sparks almost subverts the Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope.