THE CINEMAS OF INDIA – AN EXCEPTIONAL HERITAGE

In India, large movie theatres are shutting down one after another. Crushed by the rise of multiplexes and undermined by destructive urban policies, thousands of single-screen cinemas have closed their doors, leaving behind torn seats, silent projectors, and the memories of a popular, vibrant, and lively cinema culture.

For nearly 20 years, Elisabeth Christeler and Simon Edelstein travelled across India in search of these abandoned or still-standing venues. Faded facades, creaking ticket booths, drowsy spectators dozing in the heat … Through their lens, we discover a cinephile India — exuberant and deeply human — like a final screening before extinction.

AUTHOR & PHOTOGRAPHER: Simon Edelstein & Elisabeth  Christeler
PAGES: 288
FORMAT: 22,5 x 29 cm
ISBN: 978-2-36195-999-9
PRICE: US$ 49,95  — £39.99 — 49,95€
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