As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the sights and culture of a bygone India. Filmed between 1899-1947, and preserved in the BFI National Archive since then, these rare films capture many glimpses of life in India, from dances and markets, to hunts and pageantry.

Telugu Film Director Vamsy, reminisces about his early days as an Assistant Director Working at "See...

Telugu Film Director Vamsy Expresse his Train Journey with Music Direcor Ilayaraja.

A disgraced officer risks his life to help his childhood friends in battle.

Forty years after the release of Claude Lanzmann’s monumental film Shoah, Guillaume Ribot reveals th...
A light and somewhat satirical look at the problems and pleasures of Continental holiday travel. A p...

For five years, Stephen McCoy documented street life in Boston. This is what he captured.

The Little Ballet Troupe of Bombay performs a "puppet ballet" of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana.

Two Australian sprinters face the brutal realities of war when they are sent to fight in the Gallipo...

"Fascinating India" spreads an impressive panorama of India’s historical and contemporary world. The...

A cheerful road movie all about Belgian films at Cannes over the past 70 years. Filmmakers from the ...

In an industry that is becoming increasingly competitive, what drives indie filmmakers to keep creat...

Based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru, The Accidental Prime Minister explores Ma...

Documentary about the making of Sam Peckinpah's 1971 film "Straw Dogs."

In 1879, during the Anglo-Zulu War, man-of-the-people Lt. Chard and snooty Lt. Bromhead are in charg...

The Irreversible Odyssey is a retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Gaspar Noé, actors...

Mother India is home to many castes, tribes and religions and one common factor that brings this div...
An exploration of the intricate art of filmmaking, delving into the multifaceted stages of scriptwri...

Cultural mistrust and false accusations doom a friendship in British colonial India between an India...

In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.