The Cinema Travellers is a 2016 documentary film about the travelling cinemas of India, directed by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya. The film is produced by Cave Pictures, India, a company co-founded by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya in 2015. It was pitched at the 2013 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket. The film premiered as an Official Selection[1] at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and won L'Œil d'or Special Mention: Le Prix du documentaire. In 2016, it was the only Indian film playing as an Official Selection at Cannes.
Showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in India once every year. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce, their patrons are lured by slick digital technology. A benevolent showman, a shrewd exhibitor and a maverick projector mechanic bear a beautiful burden - to keep the last travelling cinemas of the world running.
The Cinema Travellers premiered at Cannes Film Festival to a rousing response. The first audiences of the film gave it a standing ovation. Glowing press reviews followed. Graham Fuller of Screen Daily declared, "Whatever masterpieces, if any, bow at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, it is likely none will communicate the excitement engendered by movies more headily than The Cinema Travellers." He lauded the film for being "rigorous, aesthetically and intellectually."[2] E. Nina Rothe of The Huffington Post called it a "masterpiece," and further, "a film from the heart and a testament to everything humanity should believe in wholeheartedly."[3] Nick Schager of Variety found the film an "intimate, poignant documentary." Schager wrote, "Recalling Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 Oscar winner "Cinema Paradiso" in its effusive love of 20th-century celluloid splendor, this five-years-in-the-making film should entice theatrical-loving cinephiles."[4] The film’s narrative form drew attention from reviewers. Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave it four stars and wrote "There’s not a moment that feels forced or tweaked to ensure an emotional beat gets checked off, which results in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film." He summed up the film as "evocative, subtle and heartfelt".[5] David Ehrlich of Indiewire called the film, "wise and wistful."[6] Alex Ritman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Its triumph lies in how it also captures the magic of this unique, collective movie-watching experience."[7] Rating the film 9.5 on 10, Alex Billington of First Showing found the film, "jaw dropping," and wrote, "Everyone else who loves the cinematic experience as much as I do needs to revel in the glory of this doc."[8]Tom Brook of BBC Talking Movies[9] interviewed the directors in Cannes and included the film in his special coverage from the festival. LA Times included the film in its wrap-up report from Cannes calling it one of "The most involving films on film history."[10]
Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya with Gianfranco Rosi, president of the L’Oeil d’or jury – Cannes Documentary Award
Awardsedit
Cannes Film Festival
L'Œil d'or: Le Prix du documentaire Special Mention
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^Activist, E. Nina Rothe Cultural (10 May 2016). "Five Reasons I'm Sad to Miss the Cannes Film Festival... and a Few Why I'm Not". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^Schager, Nick (15 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Cinema Travelers'". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^Lee, Benjamin (16 May 2016). "The Cinema Travellers review – intimate documentary is ode to enduring power of film". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^Ehrlich, David (16 May 2016). "Cannes Review: Wise Doc 'The Cinema Travelers' Finds the Future of Film in the Remote Corners of India". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^"Cannes Hidden Gem: 'Cinema Travelers' Captures a Fading Film Tradition". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
^"Cannes 2016: 'The Cinema Travelers' Doc Profiles a Passion for 35mm". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
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^Turan, Kenneth (22 May 2016). "'I, Daniel Blake' wins Cannes' Palme d'Or as a jury goes its own way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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The Cinema Travellers is a 2016 documentary film about the travelling cinemas of India directed by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya The film is produced by Cave Pictures India a company co founded by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya in 2015 It was pitched at the 2013 Sheffield Doc Fest MeetMarket The film premiered as an Official Selection 1 at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and won L Œil d or Special Mention Le Prix du documentaire In 2016 it was the only Indian film playing as an Official Selection at Cannes The Cinema TravellersDirected byAmit MadheshiyaShirley AbrahamWritten byAmit MadheshiyaShirley AbrahamProduced byAmit MadheshiyaShirley AbrahamCinematographyAmit MadheshiyaEdited byAmit MadheshiyaShirley AbrahamProductioncompanyCave PicturesRelease date15 May 2016 2016 05 15 Cannes Running time96 minutesCountryIndiaLanguagesHindi Marathi Contents 1 Story 2 Film festivals 3 Reception 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksStory editShowmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in India once every year Seven decades on as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce their patrons are lured by slick digital technology A benevolent showman a shrewd exhibitor and a maverick projector mechanic bear a beautiful burden to keep the last travelling cinemas of the world running Film festivals editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed October 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Cinema Travellers had its world premiere on 15 May 2016 at the Salle Bunuel in the Palais des Festival at 2016 Cannes Film Festival Following that the film has been invited to play at 2016 Toronto International Film Festival and 2016 New York Film Festival becoming the only Indian documentary film to achieve this rare trifecta of topmost film festivals Cannes Film Festival May 2016 Official Selection Winner Sydney Film Festival June 2016 Official SelectionToronto International Film Festival Sep 2016 Official SelectionBatumi International Art House Film Festival Sep 2016 WinnerVilnius Documentary Film Festival Sep 2016 Opening FilmNew York Film Festival Oct 2016 Official SelectionNew Hampshire Film Festival Oct 2016 WinnerBusan International Film Festival Oct 2016 Official SelectionMumbai Film Festival Oct 2016 WinnerGuelph Film Festival Nov 2016 Opening FilmCanberra International Film Festival Nov 2016 Closing FilmHawaii International Film Festival Nov 2016 WinnerDenver Film Festival Nov 2016 Official SelectionInternational Documentary Festival of Amsterdam Nov 2016 Official SelectionAnchorage International Film Festival Dec 2016 WinnerDubai International Film Festival Dec 2016 Official SelectionKochi Biennale Artist s Cinema Dec 2016 Opening FilmGoteborg Film Festival Jan 2017 Official SelectionDocedge Feb 2017 Opening FilmCPH DOX Mar 2017 Artists and AuteursChiayi International Art Doc Film Festival Mar 2017 Past at PresentLjubljana Doc Film Festival Mar 2017 Closing FilmDOC10 Apr 2017 Ten essential documentary gemsRoyal Anthropological Institute Film Festival Apr 2017 WinnerFestival International de Films de Fribourg Apr 2017 A cinematic cabinet of curiositiesReception editThe Cinema Travellers premiered at Cannes Film Festival to a rousing response The first audiences of the film gave it a standing ovation Glowing press reviews followed Graham Fuller of Screen Daily declared Whatever masterpieces if any bow at this year s Cannes Film Festival it is likely none will communicate the excitement engendered by movies more headily than The Cinema Travellers He lauded the film for being rigorous aesthetically and intellectually 2 E Nina Rothe of The Huffington Post called it a masterpiece and further a film from the heart and a testament to everything humanity should believe in wholeheartedly 3 Nick Schager of Variety found the film an intimate poignant documentary Schager wrote Recalling Giuseppe Tornatore s 1988 Oscar winner Cinema Paradiso in its effusive love of 20th century celluloid splendor this five years in the making film should entice theatrical loving cinephiles 4 The film s narrative form drew attention from reviewers Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave it four stars and wrote There s not a moment that feels forced or tweaked to ensure an emotional beat gets checked off which results in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film He summed up the film as evocative subtle and heartfelt 5 David Ehrlich of Indiewire called the film wise and wistful 6 Alex Ritman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote Its triumph lies in how it also captures the magic of this unique collective movie watching experience 7 Rating the film 9 5 on 10 Alex Billington of First Showing found the film jaw dropping and wrote Everyone else who loves the cinematic experience as much as I do needs to revel in the glory of this doc 8 Tom Brook of BBC Talking Movies 9 interviewed the directors in Cannes and included the film in his special coverage from the festival LA Times included the film in its wrap up report from Cannes calling it one of The most involving films on film history 10 nbsp Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya with Gianfranco Rosi president of the L Oeil d or jury Cannes Documentary AwardAwards editCannes Film Festival L Œil d or Le Prix du documentaire Special Mention May 2016Batumi International Art House Film Festival Best Documentary Award Sep 2016New Hampshire Film Festival Grand Jury Award Oct 2016Mumbai Film Festival Young Critics Choice Award Oct 2016Mumbai Film Festival India Gold Special Mention Oct 2016Hawaii International Film Festival Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary Nov 2016Anchorage International Film Festival Doc Jury Award Dec 2016Royal Anthropological Institute Film Festival Audience Prize April 2017Documentary Edge Festival Special Mention Best International Director May 2017National Film Awards India Special Jury Award Best Non Fiction Film May 2017Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Best Documentary July 2017Festival Du Film D asie Du Sud Student Jury Prize Oct 2017Santa Cruz Film Festival Festival Director s Award Oct 2017Weyauwega International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Nov 2017References edit Festival de Cannes 2016 Festival de Cannes 2016 Retrieved 28 August 2016 The Cinema Travellers Cannes Review Retrieved 28 August 2016 Activist E Nina Rothe Cultural 10 May 2016 Five Reasons I m Sad to Miss the Cannes Film Festival and a Few Why I m Not The Huffington Post Retrieved 28 August 2016 Schager Nick 15 May 2016 Cannes Film Review The Cinema Travelers Retrieved 28 August 2016 Lee Benjamin 16 May 2016 The Cinema Travellers review intimate documentary is ode to enduring power of film The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 28 August 2016 Ehrlich David 16 May 2016 Cannes Review Wise Doc The Cinema Travelers Finds the Future of Film in the Remote Corners of India Retrieved 28 August 2016 Cannes Hidden Gem Cinema Travelers Captures a Fading Film Tradition Retrieved 28 August 2016 Cannes 2016 The Cinema Travelers Doc Profiles a Passion for 35mm Retrieved 28 August 2016 Brook Tom Talking Movies www bbc com Retrieved 28 August 2016 Turan Kenneth 22 May 2016 I Daniel Blake wins Cannes Palme d Or as a jury goes its own way Los Angeles Times Retrieved 4 September 2022 External links editThe Cinema Travellers Official Website The Cinema Travellers at IMDb nbsp The Cinema Travellers on Facebook The Cinema Travellers on Twitter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Cinema Travellers amp oldid 1112517896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
