KEKEE MANZIL
HOUSE OF ART
Picturing Modern India; The Untold Story Behind an Artistic Revolution
Kekoo Gandhy, cast adrift From his studies at Cambridge by the war, was sitting on Juhu beach in 1941 wondering what to do with his life. He saw a man in a car stuck in the sand and decided to help. Thus began a journey that transformed not only his own life but the artistic heritage of the city of Bombay. Kekee Manzil: House or Art is a feature documentary that interweaves personal testimony with rare historical and 8mm Family archive to tell the story of how a modern art movement was born alongside the new nation of India. Accompanied by a haunting soundtrack specially composed by Talvin Singh.
Producer : Behroze Gandhy
Director / Editor : Dilesh Karya
Executive Producer : Michael Poole
Music : Tolvin Singh
Came and celebrate the UK Premier of our new documentary -as part of the South Asian Film Festival
Sunday, 8th May 2022
Regent Street Cinema, 307 Regent Street, London, W1B 2HW
020 7911 5050 https://www.regentstreebcinema.com
7 pm : Screening starts (90mins)
8.30 prn Q&A
Drinks and chat at bar after
Dilesh Karya: 07891 072529 Behroze Gandhy: 07976 266196