Indian & Tibetan Cinema
Hindi/Urdu cinema is the most prolific in the world, churning out literally hundreds of films a year. Centred in Mumbai (once Bombay), it has earned the nickname 'Bollywood' (see 'Browse the Aisles' sub-category 'Bollywood Masala'). The cinema Western audiences are used to from India is what local audiences there would term 'art films'. These are not widely patronised in India, but many such as 'The Apu Trilogy' from Bengali director Satyajit Ray and the works of Mira Nair like 'Salaam Bombay' and 'Monsoon Wedding' have been received to great acclaim in the wider world.
This section is called 'Indian & Tibetan'. From Tibet we have (at the moment) just a handful of films. But as film makers emerge from this region Alice is committed to expanding our collection from both Tibet and India.
The Last Monk (2007)
6.9/10
Director: Sudipto Sen
Starring: Rachna Shah
A tantalizingly erotic tale of a young woman named Swapna and her dawning spiritual awareness and sexual awakening as she journeys to the desolate reg... Read more
The Lunchbox (2013)
7.8/10
Director: Ritesh Batra
Starring: Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur
A good old-fashioned romance that has charmed cinema audiences worldwide, "The Lunchbox" sees a mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunch... Read more
The Namesake (2006)
7.6/10
Director: Mira Nair
Starring: Irfan Khan, Kal Penn, Tabu , Jacinda Barrett, Zuleikha Robinson
Spanning two generations of an Indian immigrant family in New York, Mira Nair's culture clash drama begins as Ashoke (Irfan Khan) and his arranged bri... Read more
The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)
6.5/10
Director: Ketan Mehta
Starring: Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Toby Stephens, Coral Beed, Amisha Patel
A valour-drenched historical epic, recalling the 1857 Indian rebellion against British rule, led by Mangal Pandey (played by the charismatic Aamir Kha... Read more
The Terrorist (1998)
7.2/10
Director: Santosh Sivan
Starring: Ayesha Dharker, Vishna Vardhan, Bhana Prakash
A highly acclaimed offering about a teen terrorist (Ayesha Dharkar) who, being a veteran of killings during 30 covert operations with a resistance gro... Read more
The World Of Apu ( Apu Trilogy Part 3 ) (1959)
8.3/10
Director: Satyajit Ray
Starring: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore
The third of the famous 'Apu trilogy' although 'World of Apu' stands on its own as a brilliant, artistically meaningful film. Told in a straight forwa... Read more
Three Idiots (2009)
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Starring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor
Two friends embark on a quest for their lost buddy and along the way recall a long forgotten bet, crash a wedding and come across a funeral that gets... Read more
Travellers and Magicians (2003)
Director: Khyentse Norbu
Starring: Tshe Wang Dendup, Lhakpa Dorji, Sonam Kinga, Sonam Lhamo, Deki Yangzom
Dondup is sick of life in his small Himalayan village and is determined to make a go of it in the US. On the trek to the airport Dondup meets up with... Read more
Umrika (2015)
6.7/10
Director: Prashant Nair
Starring: Suraj Sharma, Tony Revolori, Rajesh Tailang
Winner of Sundance's Audience Award for World Cinema, writer/director Prashant Nair's handsomely produced Indian indie tells a classic tale of countr... Read more
Valley of Flowers (2005)
7/10
Director: Pan Nalin
Starring: Naseeruddin Shah, Milind Soman
An epic tale of love, death and immortality, based on an ancient Himalayan legend. This mesmerizing tale spans two centuries, from the Silk, Spice and... Read more