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Interactive Workshops with Students: Visual History
Theme: Love, Romance and the Family
15th - 18th December 1997


Relationships within the family and romantic relationships outside have been major themes around which the popular cinema has been constructed. Films like Anarkali and Devdas have become film metaphors for tragic love and love destroyed by the family and the society. Young people today see many popular films which are variations of the same themes of family, love and romance but the stress of the education system does not allow them to look at them critically or understand the values and concepts espoused in the films. SPARROW felt it would be a good idea to hold a film viewing workshop where young people can see old and new films leisurely and discuss what these films contain and how they view relationships and where they place women in the family and in society. Alpana Parikh, a journalist, and Professor Prabodh Parikh initiated and moderated the discussion for the High School and college students.



Film Viewing