Film Analysis

This sub-category contains film analyses of various movies and series.

  • Amitav Ghosh’s ‘The Great Derangement’ and Public Response to Covid-19

    In the months following the emergence of the first known cases of the Covid-19 virus across several countries, the most common and immediate response observed in people was denial. Despite its rising numbers, a vast majority dismissed the virus as similar to one that caused the common flu, attributed Covid-19 deaths to undisclosed diseases and…

  • An Analysis of ‘Quissa – The Tale of A Lonely Ghost’

    A heteronormative, patriarchal society expects conformity and adherence to social norms, and films play a significant role in breaking social stereotypes. Films like ‘Qissa’ are boxed under the genre of parallel cinema and the mainstream audience finds such creative content rather confusing than interesting.