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…4 min read·Oct 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…7 min read·Oct 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 Zatopek6 min read·Aug 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.”5 min read·Jul 21, 2021--1--1
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…5 min read·May 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…7 min read·May 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…6 min read·May 22, 2021----
