I for India (Original title)I is for India (Help search title)
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 2005 (Release)Countries: Italy, Germany, Finland, South Africa, United KingdomDirected by: Sandhya Suri
Synopsis: Documentary about the experiences of the director's family, who emigrated from India to England in the 1960s. Uses edited home movie footage filmed by her father over a forty year period on Super 8, and follows the fortunes of the family and their integration into British society throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Also follows a brief return to India in 1982, and the later emigration of sister Vanita to Australia. Includes interviews with various friends and relatives.
Genre: Documentary
Subject: Amateur film production
Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HUNG, Eric Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Asian Cinema v18 n1 Spr/Sum 2007 Pages: 262-268
Title: Q&A:Me Know Something About India, Me See Bombay Dreams ...Author: PEARSON, Lyle Article type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: "...Soon, with apologies to Vikas Swarup (author of Q&A) and David Sedaris (author of Me Talk Pretty Someday). Reviewing I FOR INDIA and VISHWATHULASI at 2006 Seattle International Film Fest.and misinformation generally about Indian cinema.
In: Sight and Sound v17 n9 September 2007 Pages: 63-64
Title: Reviews: I for IndiaAuthor: CORLESS, Kieron Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Metro n150 2006 Pages: 116-122
Title: No [De]fences: MIFF 2006 Regional FocusAuthor: WALSH, Mike Article type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: A survey of Asian films and documentaries introduced at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival, including I IS F OR INDIA.
In: Variety 6 Mar 2006 Page: 29
Title: [Variety - 6 Mar 2006: no known title]Author: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVV210 - BFI identifier: N-1143087
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-1139134
Status: On loan
Dates: 2005 (Copyright), 2005 (Release)Countries: Italy, Germany, Finland, South Africa, United KingdomDirected by: Sandhya Suri
Synopsis: Documentary about the experiences of the director's family, who emigrated from India to England in the 1960s. Uses edited home movie footage filmed by her father over a forty year period on Super 8, and follows the fortunes of the family and their integration into British society throughout the 1960s and 1970s. Also follows a brief return to India in 1982, and the later emigration of sister Vanita to Australia. Includes interviews with various friends and relatives.
Genre: Documentary
Subject: Amateur film production
Credits
(44)
©/Presented by: Fandango Produzione Cinematografica, Zero West, In assocation with: ZDF-Arte, YLE Teema, In association with: South African Broadcasting Corporation, In collaboration with: Day Zero Films (South Africa), With the support of: Filmstiftung NRW, With the support of: One North East, UK Film Council, Developed with the support of: MEDIA Programme of the European Union, [International Sales]: Celluloïd Dreams, Produced by: Carlo Cresto-Dina, Produced by: Kai Künnemann, Thomas Kufus, Produced in collaboration with: Don Edkins, Commissioning Editor (ZDF): Doris Hepp, Commissioning Editor (YLE): Leena Pasanen, Commissioning Editor (SABC): Eugene Paramoer, Editor SABC Content Hub: Sylvia Vollenhoven, Associate Producer: Thomas Kufus, Associate Producer: Kai Künnemann, Story Development: Nicolas Chaudeurge, Production Manager (India): Sumit Suri, Production Co-ordinator (Italy): Anastasia Piazotta, Production Co-ordinator (Germany): Gudrun Parzich, Script: Sandhya Suri, Camera (England): Sandhya Suri, Camera (India): Lars Lenski, Super 8 [Photography]: Yash Pal Suri, Additional Camera: Sid Day, Nemone Mercer, Camera Assistant (India): Satya Rai Nagpaul, Editing: Cinzia Baldessari, Brian Tagg, Online: Oliver Kenneke, Colourist: Andreas Fröhlich, Sound Design: Markus Löbel, Sound Design: Karl Attein, Sound Recordist: Christine Felce, Additional Sound Recordist: David Hunt, [Sound] Mix: Alexander Weuffen, Archive: BBC, ITN
Cast
(5)
Yash Pal Suri, Sandhya Suri, Sheel Suri, Vanita Suri, Neeraj Suri (on-screen participant)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(5)
In: Film and History v38 n2 Autumn 2008 Pages: 77-79Title: Film ReviewsAuthor: HUNG, Eric Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Asian Cinema v18 n1 Spr/Sum 2007 Pages: 262-268
Title: Q&A:Me Know Something About India, Me See Bombay Dreams ...Author: PEARSON, Lyle Article type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: "...Soon, with apologies to Vikas Swarup (author of Q&A) and David Sedaris (author of Me Talk Pretty Someday). Reviewing I FOR INDIA and VISHWATHULASI at 2006 Seattle International Film Fest.and misinformation generally about Indian cinema.
In: Sight and Sound v17 n9 September 2007 Pages: 63-64
Title: Reviews: I for IndiaAuthor: CORLESS, Kieron Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Metro n150 2006 Pages: 116-122
Title: No [De]fences: MIFF 2006 Regional FocusAuthor: WALSH, Mike Article type: Festival ReportLanguage: English
Description: A survey of Asian films and documentaries introduced at the 2006 Melbourne International Film Festival, including I IS F OR INDIA.
In: Variety 6 Mar 2006 Page: 29
Title: [Variety - 6 Mar 2006: no known title]Author: CHANG, Justin Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Digital materials(1)
Description: MOVV210 - BFI identifier: N-1143087
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file
Video materials(1)
Description: Digital BetacamBFI identifier: N-1139134
Status: On loan