SEPHIS e-journal, volume 2:2, January 2006

A number of contributions on cinema in the South. Articles on the making of a historical documentary by Gairoonisa Palekar, a student in South Africa, and on an important aspect of the movie industry in Nigeria. Reviews of some recent important movies and discussions on events related to cinema in the South. Chandak Sengoopta reflects on Satyajit Ray. Also an interview of a theatre activist, Badal Sircar, who affected a paradigm shift in Bengali theatre. Aishika Chakrabarty on a modern dance movement, also in Bengal. Meg Samuelson, from South Africa on the power of myth in story-telling and the modern novel. A special feature on Calcutta focusing on an annual festival, Durga Puja.