Swapnil GhoseCulture Shock, Cinema and History: Looking Back at The Wind That Shakes The BarleyWhile watching The Wind That Shakes The Barley, the thing that struck me the most was how impeccably the Irish guerrillas were dressed…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Swapnil GhoseMemories of Murder: A ReviewAutumn, 1986. The camera pans across a vast expanse of golden paddy fields, ripe for the harvest. In one of the fields, a young boy is…Oct 28, 2021Oct 28, 2021
Swapnil GhoseThe Smiling Czech: Looking Back At Emil Zatopek“It is at the borders of pain and suffering that the men are separated from the boys.” — Emil ZatopekAug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
Swapnil GhoseLove In A Time Of War: Looking Back At Graham Greene’s The Quiet American“War and love — they have always been compared.”Jul 21, 20211Jul 21, 20211
Swapnil GhoseThe Armenian Genocide: Anatomy of an AtrocityEvents in the 20th century have led to an entirely new word entering the lexicon of human infamy: genocide. The UN defines it as “acts…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
Swapnil GhoseBattle Lines: Football’s Fiercest Civil Wars“Més que un club” is a phrase familiar to every fan of FC Barcelona. For over a century now, the devotees of the Blaugrana have rallied…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
Swapnil GhoseThe Vanishing LakeIn Steven Spielberg’s 1977 sci-fi epic Close Encounters of the Third Kind, one of the most striking images is of a merchant ship…May 22, 2021May 22, 2021
