MOVIE / TALK : Special Documentary Screening "MAKINO: An Indian Haiku" at The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV > 6:30pm on 7th July 2017

Time : 6:30 pm Add to Calendar 07/07/2017 18:30 07/07/2017 20:00 Asia/Kolkata MOVIE / TALK : Special Documentary Screening "MAKINO: An Indian Haiku" Event Page : http://www.delhievents.com/2017/07/movie-special-documentary-screening.html The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024 DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served Basis)

Venue : The Japan Foundation, 5A Ring Road, Lajpat Nagar IV, New Delhi - 110024
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Event Description : MOVIE : The Japan Foundation, New Delhi, would like to cordially invite you to join us for the Special Documentary Screening "MAKINO: An Indian Haiku"

National Award for Best Narration/ Voice Over 2016

Language : Bengali & Hindi with English Subtitles

Film Duration : 51 mins

Director & Producer: Tirthankar Dasgupta

Editor: Nilotpal Majumdar
Cinematographer: Sandip Bhattacharya, Nilotpal Majumdar, Tirthankar Dasgupta
Music: Tirthankar Dasgupta
Narration: Setsu Makino Togawa
Citation: A simply narrated daughter’s ode to a father makes this voice over intensely personal, poignant and poetic.

Short Synopsis : This is a film about the intercultural relationship about India and Japan. It also tries to throw light and search for the soul of India. Saiji Makino, a young Japanese army personnel, lost his balance after the nuclear explosion in Hiroshima during the 2nd World War. The deaths and devastation made him an endless wanderer. His restless mind started frantically looking for a place where he could put his tortured soul to peace. His mentor suggested him to go to India, where he might get this solace. He had already heard about ‘Sevagram’, the Ashram of Mahatma Gandhi at Wardha and also about ‘Santiniketan’ at Bolpur. Makino first joined Sevargram (1958), for two years and then came to Vishwa Bharati University at Santiniketan as a Professor of Japanese Language. His soul healed under the influence of philosophies of Gandhi and Tagore.

Screening Itinerary

18:35-19:10: Talk and Introduction by The Head of Department- Bhasha Bhavan: Dr Gita. A. Keeni: about Prof Makino, his life in Santiniketan and dedication towards building a center for Japanese Studies.

19:10-19:15: Director, Mr Tirthankar Dasgupta about his documentary and Prof Makino.

19:15-20:05: Movie Screening

20:05-20:15: Questions and Answers


20:15- 20:30: Tea & Snacks

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