NFDC-National Film Archive of India pays tribute to director John Abraham
The NFDC-National Film Archives of India (NFAI) will be paying a tribute to renowned director John Abraham by screening Amma Ariyan (Malayalam, 1986), which was the only South Indian Feature Film to make it to the list of “Top 10 Indian Films” of all time by the British Film Institute on at the NFDC-NFAI, Law College Road, Pune, on Saturday, September 9th, 6 pm onwards. The film has been digitized and restored by NFDC-National Film Archive of India (NFDC-NFAI).
The director, who worked extensively in Malayalam and Tamil cinema, was a student of Pune’s Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and graduated with gold medals in screenwriting and film direction. Amma Ariyan will be screened along with three short films that he directed during his time at FTII: Koyna Nagar (1967), Priya (1969), and Hides and Strings (1969). All the films will be screened free of charge, with English subtitles.
Amma Ariyan explores a young man’s observations on life, despair, and survival through poignant letters written to his mother. ‘Koyna Nagar’ is about the earthquake that occurred at Koyna on December 11, 1967. ‘Hides and Strings’ is based on musical instrument makers of Pune. ‘Priya’ explores a few days in the life of a young woman, Priya.
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