In the film 'Chhinnamul', Sen searches for changing patterns in the Bengali filmmaking scenario. He criticizes the social melodramas as suffering from lack of serious thoughts and intellect. 'Chhinamul', for Sen, is a welcome change, long overdue in…

The article traces the history of the film society movements across the world and charts the gradual emergence of film society culture in India leading up to the formation of FFSI (Federation of Film Societies in India). The article also furnishes a…