KHANDHAR
(aka THE RUINS)
dir. Mrinal Sen, 1983
India, 100 min.
In Hindi with English subtitles.

SUNDAY MARCH 3 – 7:30 PM
TUESDAY MARCH 26 – 10 PM
SUNDAY MARCH 31 – 5 PM

“Want a drink? Dinner here can take centuries.”

Two city guys are convinced by their friend to take a trip to his family’s crumbling countryside manor to relax and appreciate the decaying beauty. Soon after they arrive, they are made aware of a lingering marital drama that haunts the ailing matriarch and Jamini, her daughter. Subash, a quiet photographer, explores the estate and becomes entranced by Jamini. They develop an almost wordless and torturous flirtation. There is something ancient and fated that thwarts them, as though the ruins themselves play an active part in their destiny.