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The Cinema Travellers

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The Cinema Travellers
Directed byAmit Madheshiya
Shirley Abraham
Written byAmit Madheshiya
Shirley Abraham
Produced byAmit Madheshiya
Shirley Abraham
CinematographyAmit Madheshiya
Edited byAmit Madheshiya
Shirley Abraham
Music byLaura Karpman
Production
company
Cave Pictures
Release date
  • 15 May 2016 (2016-05-15) (Cannes)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi, Marathi

The Cinema Travellers is a 2016 documentary film about the travelling cinemas of India, directed by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya. The film is produced by Cave Pictures, India, a company co-founded by Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya in 2015. It was pitched at the 2013 Sheffield Doc/Fest MeetMarket. The film premiered as an Official Selection[1] at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and won L'Œil d'or Special Mention: Le Prix du documentaire. In 2016, it was the only Indian film playing as an Official Selection at Cannes.

Story

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Showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in India once every year. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce, their patrons are lured by slick digital technology. A benevolent showman, a shrewd exhibitor and a maverick projector mechanic bear a beautiful burden - to keep the last travelling cinemas of the world running.

Film festivals

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The Cinema Travellers had its world premiere on 15 May 2016 at the Salle Buñuel in the Palais des Festival at 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Following that, the film has been invited to play at 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and 2016 New York Film Festival, becoming the only Indian documentary film to achieve this rare trifecta of topmost film festivals.[3][4]

Cannes Film Festival May 2016 Official Selection[2]
Sydney Film Festival June 2016 Official Selection[5]
Toronto International Film Festival Sep 2016 Official Selection[3]
Batumi International Art House Film Festival Sep 2016 Winner[6]
Vilnius Documentary Film Festival Sep 2016 Opening Film[7]
New York Film Festival Oct 2016 Official Selection[4]
New Hampshire Film Festival Oct 2016 Documentary Grand Jury Prize[8]
Busan International Film Festival Oct 2016 Official Selection[9]
Mumbai Film Festival Oct 2016 Young Critics Choice Award Winner; Special Mention[10]
Guelph Film Festival Nov 2016 Opening Film[11]
Canberra International Film Festival Nov 2016 Closing Film[12]
Hawaii International Film Festival Nov 2016 Golden Orchid for Best Documentary Feature Winner[13]
Denver Film Festival Nov 2016 Official Selection[14]
International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam Nov 2016 Official Selection[15]
Anchorage International Film Festival Dec 2016 Best Documentary Winner[16]
Dubai International Film Festival Dec 2016 Official Selection[17]
Kochi Biennale, Artist's Cinema Dec 2016 Opening Film[18]
Göteborg Film Festival Jan 2017 Official Selection[19]
Docedge Feb 2017 Opening Film; Best International Director Special Mention[20][21]
CPH:DOX Mar 2017 Artists and Auteurs[22][23]
Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival Mar 2017 Past at Present[24]
Ljubljana Doc Film Festival Mar 2017 Closing Film[citation needed]
San Francisco International Film Festival Apr 2017 Official Selection[25]
DOC10 Apr 2017 Official Selection[26]
Royal Anthropological Institute Film Festival Apr 2017 Audience Prize Winner[16]
Festival International de Films de Fribourg Apr 2017 Official Selection[27]

Reception

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The Cinema Travellers premiered at Cannes Film Festival to a rousing response. The first audiences of the film gave it a standing ovation. Glowing press reviews followed. Graham Fuller of Screen Daily declared, "Whatever masterpieces, if any, bow at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, it is likely none will communicate the excitement engendered by movies more headily than The Cinema Travellers." He lauded the film for being "rigorous, aesthetically and intellectually."[28] E. Nina Rothe of The Huffington Post called it a "masterpiece," and further, "a film from the heart and a testament to everything humanity should believe in wholeheartedly."[29] Nick Schager of Variety found the film an "intimate, poignant documentary." Schager wrote, "Recalling Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 Oscar winner "Cinema Paradiso" in its effusive love of 20th-century celluloid splendor, this five-years-in-the-making film should entice theatrical-loving cinephiles."[30] The film's narrative form drew attention from reviewers. Benjamin Lee of The Guardian gave it four stars and wrote "There’s not a moment that feels forced or tweaked to ensure an emotional beat gets checked off, which results in both immersion and authenticity at every stage of the film." He summed up the film as "evocative, subtle and heartfelt".[31] David Ehrlich of Indiewire called the film, "wise and wistful."[32] Alex Ritman of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "Its triumph lies in how it also captures the magic of this unique, collective movie-watching experience."[33] Rating the film 9.5 on 10, Alex Billington of First Showing found the film, "jaw dropping," and wrote, "Everyone else who loves the cinematic experience as much as I do needs to revel in the glory of this doc."[34]Tom Brook of BBC Talking Movies[35] interviewed the directors in Cannes and included the film in his special coverage from the festival. LA Times included the film in its wrap-up report from Cannes calling it one of "The most involving films on film history."[36]

Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya with Gianfranco Rosi, president of the L’Oeil d’or jury – Cannes Documentary Award

Awards

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Cannes Film Festival L'Œil d'or: Le Prix du documentaire Special Mention May 2016
Batumi International Art House Film Festival Best Documentary Award Sep 2016
New Hampshire Film Festival Grand Jury Award Oct 2016
Mumbai Film Festival Young Critics' Choice Award Oct 2016
Mumbai Film Festival India Gold Special Mention Oct 2016
Hawaii International Film Festival Golden Orchid Award for Best Documentary Nov 2016
Anchorage International Film Festival Doc Jury Award Dec 2016
Royal Anthropological Institute Film Festival Audience Prize April 2017
Documentary Edge Festival Special Mention: Best International Director May 2017
National Film Awards India Special Jury Award: Best Non Fiction Film May 2017
Indian Film Festival Stuttgart Best Documentary July 2017
Festival Du Film D'asie Du Sud Student Jury Prize Oct 2017
Santa Cruz Film Festival Festival Director's Award Oct 2017
Weyauwega International Film Festival Best Documentary Feature Nov 2017

References

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  1. ↑ "Festival de Cannes 2016". Festival de Cannes 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 Ritman, Alex (13 May 2016). "Cannes Hidden Gem: 'Cinema Travelers' Captures a Fading Film Tradition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Toronto International Film Festival: An Overview". The Public. 28 September 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  4. 1 2 "The Cinema Travellers | NYFF54". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "Cannes winner Cinema Travellers to be shown at Sydney Fest". The Indian Express. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Biaff - winners". biaff.org. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "VDDF Laikrastis 2016" (PDF). vdff.lt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Writers, NHFF (17 October 2016). "NHFF 2016 Closing Ceremonies". New Hampshire Film Festival. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  9. ↑ 부산국제영화제. "Busan International Film Festival". Busan International Film Festival. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Festival, Asian Film (5 November 2016). "Winners of the Mumbai Film Festival 2016". Asian Film Festivals. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Here's a list of all the films you can see at the Guelph Film Festival". GuelphToday.com. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Canberra International Film Festival" (PDF). ciff.com.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 March 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Leow, Kelly (18 November 2016). "Festival Wrap: Questions of Identity and Legacy Meet On Screen at the Hawaii International Film Festival 2016". www.moviemaker.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Terrones, Terry (10 October 2016). "Full lineup for the 39th Denver Film Festival announced". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  15. ↑ www.oberon.nl, Oberon Amsterdam. "The Cinema Travellers (2016) | IDFA Archive". IDFA. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  16. 1 2 부산국제영화제. "Asian Cinema Fund". Asian Cinema Fund. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Naaz, Saba (16 September 2018). "'The Cinema Travellers' celebrates magic of films". Gulf News. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2016 Events Calendar 11/12-18/12" (PDF). biennialfoundation.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2025. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "The Cinema Travellers". www.platform-mag.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Documentary Winners Announced at Doc Edge Festival | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  21. ↑ "Welcome :: Documentary Resource Initiative". www.docresi.org. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  22. ↑ "A Conversation with Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya (THE CINEMA TRAVELLERS)". Hammer to Nail. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  23. ↑ The Cinema Travellers (2016) | MUBI. Retrieved 4 May 2026 – via mubi.com.
  24. ↑ "Chiayi International Art Doc Film Festival Inner Treasure" (PDF). ciadff.chiayi.gov.tw. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  25. ↑ "The Cinema Travellers". San Francisco Film Society. Archived from the original on 16 June 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Past Films". Doc10. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  27. ↑ "The Cinema Travellers | Festival International du Film de Fribourg". www.fiff.ch. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
  28. ↑ "'The Cinema Travellers': Cannes Review". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  29. ↑ Activist, E. Nina Rothe Cultural (10 May 2016). "Five Reasons I'm Sad to Miss the Cannes Film Festival... and a Few Why I'm Not". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  30. ↑ Schager, Nick (15 May 2016). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Cinema Travelers'". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  31. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (16 May 2016). "The Cinema Travellers review – intimate documentary is ode to enduring power of film". The Guardian-GB. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  32. ↑ Ehrlich, David (16 May 2016). "Cannes Review: Wise Doc 'The Cinema Travelers' Finds the Future of Film in the Remote Corners of India". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  33. ↑ "Cannes Hidden Gem: 'Cinema Travelers' Captures a Fading Film Tradition". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  34. ↑ "Cannes 2016: 'The Cinema Travelers' Doc Profiles a Passion for 35mm". Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  35. ↑ Brook, Tom. "Talking Movies". www.bbc.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  36. ↑ Turan, Kenneth (22 May 2016). "'I, Daniel Blake' wins Cannes' Palme d'Or as a jury goes its own way". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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