India Movies

Great herds of Asian elephants once roamed from Baghdad to Beijing. Now only remnants of these once mighty herds survive, protected today by the...

Amateur film of a road trip through northeastern India, showing traditional dances and a gigantic flower float.

Sixteen year olds Palani and Karthik want to become "ladyboys." They're bullied in school and beaten by their families. Their parents would like to...

Richly detailed amateur ethnographic film on the agrarian economy and society in rural Punjab.

A Rose, a Fisheye, and a Line investigates the associations that are commonly made between names, places, and identity. Born and raised in Canada,...

The life of the people of the Naga Hills, Assam, including sports activities and tribal ceremonies, presented within a fictional framework.

A reflection on the life and death of India's second Prime Minister, Lal Bhahadur Shashtri.

A story about the childhood of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

Amateur footage of a trip into the Himalaya.

Boats and steamers on the mud flats and lakes of the Assam district, India.

As part of the 2017 UK-India Year of Culture, the British Council and British Film Institute share a unique collection of films documenting the...

Life in the bustling Punjabi city of Rawalpindi before partition.

Accompany a couple on their visit to a local wildlife park.

Behind the scenes at a Chennai teachers training college.

Early film of a crowded street scene in an unidentified Indian city.

The inauguration of a unit of the Indian Defence Force in Calcutta.

Amateur footage of the devastation caused by one of South Asia's worst earthquakes.

The Governor of Bengal and family - on and off duty.

India - unique in its diversity and breathtakingly beautiful. The subcontinent is characterized by scenic, cultural and ethnic diversity. After...