Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal on Wednesday organised a special screening of documentaries by eminent photo journalist, Dilip Bannerji followed by a panel discussion.
The first presentation was 18 minutes long on ‘Calcutta: A tradition of Science’. The documentary was based on emergence of Calcutta as a Science city between 18th to 20th centuries.
largely based on photographs and narration, this documentary presented the establishment of institutions of importance in Calcutta like, Indian Statistical Institute, Bose Institute, Presidency College, St Xavier’s etc. It also showcased the emergence of various Indian scientists and their path breaking discoveries and inventions.
Contrast to the first documentary, the next one was based on contemporary India with a tribal lady as its protagonist. Documentary titled as ‘Namita and Football’ showcases a married tribal woman whose first love is football and she manages to spare time for playing even though she works in fields, cooks, take care of children.
Namita, who hails from Mayurbhanj, Jharkhand (popular for its Chhau Dance) plays football wearing saris and gained support from her husband in this passion.
After the screening the film maker and chief speaker for the day, Dilip Bannerji answered the queries of the audience.
Chairing the programme, Professor Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri (Director, IGRMS) said, “Both the documentaries are based on very different subjects. Documentaries have language of its own and we all perceived with different vision.”
The programme was coordinated by Surya Kumar Pandey (Assistant Keeper) and Arun Kiro (Assistant Curator) gave the vote of thanks.