Between Science and Mythology: The World of Bollywood Science Fiction Film
This presentation will provide an overview of the development of science fiction film in India and open a discussion about the role cinema can play
Date/Time: Jan 20 2020, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Vancouver, Science World at TELUS World of Science | Event calendar1455 Quebec St
A presentation by Dr. Asma Sayed, KPU English Department.
Science fiction, generally recognized as a genre that developed in the late 19th century, usually deals with contemporary social anxieties, and provides a commentary on the issues that we face in our day-to-day lives.
The fictional or imagined world is made credible through a variety of real/unreal scientific theories or pseudo-science. In the West, SF films have been extremely popular. However, Indian films do not have significant representation in the SF genre. Hollywood style SF films have not appealed much to the Indian audiences which are all too used to formulaic musicals. Nonetheless, there have been some interesting developments in the field in the last decade.
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