Introduction to The River by Indian filmmaker Kumar Shahani
Around the River (2008, 60 mins): Arnaud Mandagaran’s documentary about the making of The River
India Matri Bhumi (1959, 91 mins): several stories depicting the landscapes and fauna of India are mixed with documentary footage in acclaimed filmmaker Roberto Rossellini’s rarely seen film
Around India with a Movie Camera (2018, 73 mins): with material drawn exclusively from the BFI National Archive, Around India explores not only the people and places of over 70 years ago, but asks us to engage with broader themes of a shared history, shifting perspectives in the lead up to Indian independence and the ghosts of the past
Villenour (French India: Territory of Pondicherry) (1914, 4 mins)
Manufacturing Ropes and Marine Cables at Howrah, Near Calcutta (1909, 8 mins)
Trailer
Image gallery
Reversible sleeve offering a choice of original posters
**FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet including new writing on the film as well as previously published archival material