Film Society Bhubaneswar November Screening

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Monthly film screening by Film Society of Bhubaneswar

Film Notes (November, 2026)
November 21, Saturday
3.30 pm
The Grand Illusion (114 mins/B&W/1937)
Dir: Jean Renoir/French/France
The film in development of almost a decade, tells the story of a drum player going deaf. It is the story of Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and his girl-friend Lou (Olivia Cooke), a musician couple and their struggle that seems to tear their world apart. A journey for Ruben - anger, disappointment to acceptance - as he finds a rich culture and community.

The film won an Oscar for sound design.
6.00 pm onwards
The Sound of Metal (120 mins/Colour/2019)
Dir: Darius Marder/English/US
The film in development of almost a decade, tells the story of a drum player going deaf. It is the story of Ruben (Riz Ahmed) and his girl-friend Lou (Olivia Cooke), a musician couple and their struggle that seems to tear their world apart. A journey for Ruben - anger, disappointment to acceptance - as he finds a rich culture and community.
The film won an Oscar for sound design.