Navayana presents preeminent Marxist philosopher Slavoj Žižek in its 1st Annual Lecture series. The lectures, beginning 4 Jan 2010, are preceded by screenings of films on/with Žižek. After the screening of two films on 24 Dec 2009 at Sarai, the show now moves to Stein Auditorium, India Habitat Centre, where Astra Taylor’s Žižek! will be screened on 2 Jan 2010. All the events are open to the public.
“Cinema is the ultimate pervert art. It doesn’t give you what you desire — it tells you how to desire.” — Slavoj Žižek
“Žižek!” …

Bhagwan Das: In Pursuit of Ambedkar from Navayana on Vimeo.
Watch a teaser of the Navayana-produced documentary film Bhagwan Das: In Pursuit of Ambedkar. The hour-long film chronicles the life and work of Bhagwan Das, 82, who worked as a research associate with Dr B.R. Ambedkar in 1955-56, and compiled, produced and edited the four-volume Thus Spoke Ambedkar between 1963 and 1980. For a copy of the complete film, contact us.