'Ningalude Viswasthan, John' on Monday

'Nigalude Viswasthan, John'

directed by C.Sarathchandran

on

Monday, August 11, 2008, 6 p.m.

at

Gallery OED, Warriam Road, Ernakulam.

Had he been alive today, John Abraham would have turned 71 years old, on Monday, August 2008 ! Can you imagine a John, an old man, a septagenarian ? If you can or can not, John is not with us.

C. Sarathchandran, the documentary film maker, has been working on a film on John since 2001. He has completed the work and 'Ningalude Viswasthan, John,' is ready for screening on this occasion of John's birthday. He is dedicating this video essay as 'a tribute to John and to all those who lived for cinema.'

A 100-minute-long video essay in B & W on the many-faceted life of John Abraham, 'Ningalude Viswasthan, John,' has over 50 of his friends and close associates speak about him and also discuss his films and creative life.

The premier screening of this work will be held on Sunday, 10th August, 2008 at the Kalabhavan Theatre, Thiruvananthapuram under the auspices of the Federation of Film Societies of India (South-West Region). The next day, the documentary will be screened in different centres including Kochi, Ankamaly, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kozhikode and Kasaragode.

Cochin Film Society is proud to present 'Ningalude Viswasthan, John,' at the Gallery OED, Opposite Lotus Club, Warriam Road, Ernakulam at 6 p.m. on Monday, 11th August.

The film screening will be preceded by a theatre performance, 'Theatre Sketches,' presented by Jos Chiramel Smaraka Nataka Samithi, Thrissur, a theatre group which commeorates another soul who lived for theatre.

Both events are being presented by Gallery OED, to correspond with the two on-going exhibitions at the gallery - 'RE-VISIT,' by Rajan Krishnan and 'Letter from An Unknown Girl,' by Koumudi Patil and Poorna Rajpal.

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