Films from India at Mills

by Halona Norton-Westbrook

This summer the Mills College Art Museum presents the exhibition "Love and Betrayal, Bollywood Summer at Mills." Curated by Mary-Ann Milford Lutzker, the exhibit features five films spanning 50 years of Bollywood, as Indian cinema has been designated. The films, Lajja (2001), Henna (1991), Dostana (1980), Guide (1965), and Mr. and Mrs. 55 (1955) are centered around the epic themes of love and betrayal. The exhibit runs from June 20 through August 6. All films will be shown continuously throughout the day, beginning at 11:30 a.m.

This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the UC Berkeley Art Museum's Summer Exhibition, "The Edge of Desire: Recent Art in India." It is supported by the Society for the Art and Cultural Heritage of India.

The community is also invited to the opening reception and lecture, Saturday, June 24, from 4 to 5 p.m., in the Danforth Lecture Hall. Film scholars Kristy Phillips and Deborah Stein will present "The Art of Film as a Cultural Mirror in India." The opening reception follows the lecture and will be held in the Art Museum from 5 to 7 p.m.

Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at 430-2164.