The Cinema Travellers

(2016)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 106 votes

Genres: Documentary

Year: 2016

Runtime: 96 мин

Country: India

Director: Amit Madheshiya, Shirley Abraham

Plot

Showmen riding cinema lorries have brought the wonder of the movies to faraway villages in India once every year. Seven decades on, as their cinema projectors crumble and film reels become scarce, their patrons are lured by slick digital technology. A benevolent showman, a shrewd exhibitor and a maverick projector mechanic bear a beautiful burden - to keep the last traveling cinemas of the world running. A critically acclaimed, poignant documentary that celebrates India’s travelling picture shows and laments their demise, filled with exquisite visuals and marvellous eccentrics.