*FD Zone London*
a collaboration between the Westminster School of Media, Arts and Design,
University of Westminster, and the Films Division, Government of India
in conjunction with
*London Asian Film Festival *
*LONDON PREMIERE OF THE FILM *
*CITIES OF SLEEP *
*Directed by Shaunak Sen*
*Tuesday 14th March 2017*
*Time: 4:00pm- 6:00pm*
*The Regent Street Cinema*
309 Regent Street, London W1B 2UW
In this stunning documentary, *Cities of Sleep, *first-time filmmaker
Shaunak Sen takes us into a world of insurgent sleeper communities and the
infamous ‘sleep mafia’ in Delhi, where securing a safe sleeping spot often
becomes a question of life and death: “the difference between public and
private property is sleep”. It trails the lives of two men, Shakeel, a
renegade homeless sleeper, and Ranjeet, a sleep entrepreneur who runs a
‘sleep-cinema’ community under Loha bridge. Both observational documentary
and a philosophical exploration of sleep inspired by the ideas of Jacques
Ranciere, this multi-award-winning film draws on three years of research in
streets and night shelters. The film has been enthusiastically reviewed and
the filmmaker will be present by Skype for a Q&A discussion after the
screening, moderated by *Prof. Rosie Thomas* (Director, Centre for Research
and Education in Arts and Media, University of Westminster).
*Awards won include:*
Best Documentary at Seattle South Asian Film Festival 2016
Best Documentary at River to River Florence Indian Film Festival 2016
Best Documentary at New York Indian Film Festival 2016
Next Generation Best Debut Director at Taiwan International Documentary
Festival 2016
Asian Film Festival list of “Asian Films you cannot miss from 2016”
The event is free and *all are welcome*. However, seats are limited and
prior registration is essential. Please *register *at:
http://www.tonguesonfire.com/events/cinema-travellers/
For more information on the film see the links below:
Trailer: https://citiesofsleep.com
Film Review:
https://scroll.in/article/755115/how-and-where-do-the-homeless-of-delhi-sleep-a-documentary-uncovers-an-economy-of-the-night
*FD-zone London* is a collaboration between the *Films Division, Government
of India*, and the *Centre for Research and Education in Arts and Media*
*(CREAM)* at the *University of Westminster*. Established in 1948, Films
Division India is one of the largest documentary, experimental and short
film-producing units in the world. It has an archive of more than 8000
titles, which chronicle the story of independent India through diverse
narratives. *FD-zone London* will bring this archive into conversation with
contemporary independent films through a programme of regular screenings
and discussions curated by film scholars.
Please address any additional queries to Sarah Niazi:
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