SUPAKINO presents “Counterculture on Camera”: a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) & BLOW-UP (1966). Both films will be introduced by Ranjit S. Ruprai and include post-screening discussions with film scholar and curator Dr. Omar Ahmed.
BLOW-UP (1966) Dir. Michelangelo Antonioni
Inspired by Julio Cortázar’s short story “The Devil’s Drool”, Blow-Up features David Hemmings as a hip photographer who accidentally captures a murder mystery on film in a park. But what is really happening in this enigmatic masterpiece? Antonioni: “I want to recreate reality in an abstract form. I put reality in doubt.” This is an imaginary London constructed by Antonioni and accompanied by the jazzy sounds of Herbie Hancock. Blow-Up captures the real, counterculture spirit of the time whilst also fabricating an enduring mythology of swinging 60s London.
BOMBAY MIX: Indian cinema meets the rest of the world in a mix of movies that share themes, stories and genres. Part of an on-going programme of double bills that invite audiences to explore cinema and make new connections.
Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub
