Amit Dutta Movies
- 2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded5.22013HD
Made for the Venice Film Festival's 70th anniversary, seventy filmmakers made a short film between 60 and 90 seconds long on their interpretation of...
- 2016
Scenes from a Sketchbook
Scenes from a Sketchbook02016HD
The film is based on and inspired from the tinted brush drawings, sketches and some finished yet minimalistic works of the 18th century master...
- 2024
Rhythm of a Flower
Rhythm of a Flower02024HD
A film on Kumar Gandharava, a child prodigy who subsequently became one of the finest and most original geniuses of Indian classical music.
- 2019
Notes on Guler
Notes on Guler02019HD
Guler, a small principality near Kangra, was an artistic and cultural wellspring since it's accidental inception in the 15th century. Many greats...
- 2024
The Many Interrupted Dreams of Mr. Hemmady
The Many Interrupted Dreams of Mr. Hemmady02024HD
The Many Interrupted Dreams of Mr. Hemmady explores the unintentional and fantastical narratives contained within matchbox art, delving into the...
- 2019
The Day a Tree Fell
The Day a Tree Fell02019HD
A tribute to Jonas Mekas. A tree is cut down, a caterpillar climbs its own thread, and drops of moisture tremble on broad leaves.
- 2009
The Man's Woman and Other Stories
The Man's Woman and Other Stories7.72009HD
A series of three episodes which explore the relationship between men, women and the physical and mental spaces they inhabit.
- 2007
To Be Continued
To Be Continued6.72007HD
An ascetic walks through the narrow streets of a village every morning while his family is still asleep. In his semi-somnolent state he dreams about...
- 2013
The Seventh Walk
The Seventh Walk6.82013HD
Led by mysterious sounds and footprints, a painter wanders within a surreal space of the forest, his own paintings and oneiric spaces.
- 2015
Even Red Can Be Sad
Even Red Can Be Sad102015HD
This film explores various aspects of litterateur and painter Ram Kumar's personality by structuring the film around his stories and...
- 2023
Blueprint of a Pleasure Machine
Blueprint of a Pleasure Machine02023HD
- 2017
Ten Questions from a Critic
Ten Questions from a Critic02017HD
The critic Max Nelson asks Amit Dutta a series of ten questions. He replies in the form of a video essay.
- 2012
The Museum of Imagination
The Museum of Imagination82012HD
Amit Dutta recorded several conversations with Prof. B.N. Goswamy, an important art historian of India, covering his entire body of work....
- 2013
Gita Govinda
Gita Govinda02013HD
The 18th century Pahari miniatures illustrating the verses of 'Gita Govinda' by the poet Jayadeva, are also loving and intimate portraits of the...
- 2020
Wittgenstein Plays Chess with Marcel Duchamp, or How Not to Do Philosophy
Wittgenstein Plays Chess with Marcel Duchamp, or How Not to Do Philosophy72020HD
The project attempts to push the boundaries of cinema by juxtaposing it with ideas from philosophy, visual art, chess, mathematics, geometry,...
- 2004
Kshya Tra Ghya
Kshya Tra Ghya02004HD
A stream of mysterious rituals and symbols are encountered as a young boy journeys to school in the fantastical world of Kshya Tra Ghya.
- 2020
Tape 39
Tape 3942020HD
Jangarh Singh Shyam, a famous Indian artist born in an isolated tribal village, committed suicide in a Japanese museum in 2001. I found on an old...
- 2023
Touch Air
Touch Air02023HD
An homage to the influential practice and philosophy of artist Nasreen Mohamedi. The film incorporates Mohamedi’s personal notes and her unique...
- 2017
Ishu's Balloon and a Painting that Comes to Life
Ishu's Balloon and a Painting that Comes to Life02017HD
A boy plays with his balloon. Something unexpected happens.
- 2017
An Invitation
An Invitation02017HD
Two philosophers discuss their ideas. The next day one of them is getting married and invites the others.