Celluloid Man (2012)

Directed by

Shivendra Singh Dungarpur

Genre

documentary film, biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 44m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary tells the story of P. K. Nair, the archivist who built and protected India's film heritage. It shows his work founding the National Film Archive of India and his dedication to preserving movies.

affectionateinformativenostalgicrespectfuldetailedslow-pacedearnestcelebratory

What happens

Celluloid Man is a 2012 documentary film directed by Shivendra Singh Dungarpur that explores the life and work of legendary Indian archivist P. K. Nair, founder of the National Film Archive of India and guardian of Indian cinema. Celluloid Man has been screened at 50 film festivals – one of the few Indian films to have been selected for such a high number of festivals. The film has won two National Awards at the 60th National Film Awards, including Best Biographical Film and Best Editing for Irene Dhar Malik. The film was released in India on 3 May 2013 to coincide with the centenary of Indian cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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