From chasing snakes to nabbing villains, don’t miss this line-up in Goa

An interaction with snake-handler, Rahul Alvares, as well as ACP Madhukar Zende, the police inspector from Mumbai who famously nabbed Charles Sobhraj in Goa, are part of the exhilarating line-up for the next few days
MUST WATCH: 'Zende',  a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.
MUST WATCH: 'Zende', a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.Photo: Gomantak Times
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From an interview with a Goan wildlife photographer to a film on the famous Mumbai police inspector, who tracked Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro, check out the exciting line-up in the days to come.

FILMS UNLIMITED

The Cinephile Film Club and the Mumbai International Film Festival MAMI Year Round Program will present 15 diverse films from South Asia from April 11 to 14 at the Maquinez Palace Theatre, Panjim.

Feature as well as non-feature films will be part of the festival.

MUST WATCH: 'Zende',  a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.
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On the opening day, April 11, 2024, the feature film will be the critically acclaimed film, Against the Tide. The film has won several awards including the Golden Gateway at the MAMI.

Koval Bhatia, the producer of the film, will be present for a Q&A session.

Yogesh Chandekar who wrote Monica, O My Darling and co-wrote Andhadhun, will present his thriller, Giallo, set during Covid times.

Shivamma, directed by Jaishankar Aryar and produced by Rishabh Shetty, is also a part of the 15 film line-up. The film has won accolades at international festivals.

The 86-year-old policeman, who retired as the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Mumbai, will be present at the screening, along with the director and producer of the film. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session.

On Sunday, April 14, 2024, Zende, a documentary on Madhukar Zende the police inspector who famously arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim back in 1984, will be screened.

The 86-year-old policeman, who retired as the Assistant Commissioner of Police in Mumbai, will be present at the screening, along with the director and producer of the film. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session.

MUST WATCH: 'Zende',  a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.
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The screening is free for members while non-members can pay Rs 250 for the whole festival, or Rs 120 for each day, at the venue.

The film schedule is as follows:

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2024 (6 pm)

  • Melody Day (29 mins)

  • Dentures (15 mins)

  • Thirty (20 mins)

  • Slow Shift (9 mins)

  • Against the Tide (90 mins)

 FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 2024 (6 pm)

  • Summer of Soul (10 mins)

  • Flowering Man (24 mins)

  • Goodbye, Hello (25 mins)

  • Shivamma (104 mins)

MUST WATCH: 'Zende',  a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 14, 2024 (5.30 pm)

  • The Flamingos & Other Migratory Birds Tour (30 mins)

  • The Blessed and the Damned (20 mins)

  • The Last Fragment (13 mins)

  • Windhorse (10 mins)

  • Giallo (9 mins)

  • Zende (70 mins)

WHERE: Maquinez Palace Theatre, ESG, Old GMC Complex, Panjim

WHEN: April 11 to 14

TIMINGS: 5.30 pm onwards

DETAILS: www.esg.co.in

XCHR CONVERSATIONS

Xavier Centre for Historical Research (XCHR) presents conversations on the book, Snakes of Goa and its Other Reptiles and Amphibians, by Rahul Alvares, along with conservation scientist, Aaron Savio Lobo, on April 11, 2024 at XCHR, Porvorim.

Rahul Alvares is a well-known snake-handler and wildlife photographer from Goa, and has written several books.

MUST WATCH: 'Zende',  a documentary on ACP Madhukar Zende (the police inspector from Mumbai who arrested Charles Sobhraj at O’Coqueiro restaurant in Porvorim, back in 1984), will be screened in Panjim on April 14, 2024.
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Aaron Savio Lobo is an author and conservation scientist, whose work spans over two decades in several countries in Asia and West Africa.

WHERE: XCHR, Porvorim

WHEN: April 11, 2024

TIMINGS: 6 pm onwards (tea @ 5.30 pm)

DETAILS: https://www.facebook.com/xchr.goa/

CONTACT: 0832 2417 772

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