Dr Omar Ahmed ๐
@bressonian
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Film Scholar l Writer & International Curator of South Asian Cinema I Currently writing @BFI Film Classics on Uski Roti (Bloomsbury) I Founder @the_cloud_door_
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Joined November 2010
Never thought I would ever see a Shyam Benegal film make it to Blu-ray home video in a boutique release. So honoured to have been able to write the essay. Another much anticipated release from @SecondRunDVD & landmark restoration from @FHF_Official. #ParallelCinema
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Never thought I would ever see a Shyam Benegal film make it to Blu-ray home video in a boutique release. So honoured to have been able to write the essay. Another much anticipated release from @SecondRunDVD & landmark restoration from @FHF_Official. #ParallelCinema
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Tomorrow, itโs the final @supakino_ #bombaymix of the year. And itโs a corker! Join @ranjitsruprai @bressonian and @BritFilmMelanie at the @closeupcentre for a double bill screening of BLOW-UP (1966) and JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) SAT SEPT 27th 2025 https://t.co/hyt08QQwFi
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๐ท Counterculture On Camera ๐ธ Join @ranjitsruprai, film scholar @bressonian (recorded intro) + film historian @BritFilmMelanie for a double bill of JAANE BHI DO YAARO (1983) & BLOW-UP (1966) at @closeupcentre on SAT 27 SEP 2025 https://t.co/BKesS76uYf Cool art by @bturnerinfo
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Incandescent speech on Gaza by Israeli conductor Ilan Volkov at last nightโs Proms: โWhatโs happening is atrocious, horrific on a scale thatโs unimaginable. We cannot let this go on any longer, every moment that passes puts the safety of millions at riskโ https://t.co/CSkeUyIBuG
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The grotesque media coverage of Charlie Kirk's assassination by a rival Rightist and the BBC's regular puffing of Farage played its part in this, the largest fascist demonstration in London since the 50's.: https://t.co/olFE4ZFEaB
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Some 24 arrests are made after "unacceptable violence" at demonstrations in central London, police say.
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Hello @BBCNews, Where are your major headlines and prominent articles about this? ๐
Breaking | Israeli occupation forces abduct over 1,000 Palestinians, including children, from Tulkarm and its surroundings in the occupied West Bank.
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Eurovision embodies a culture of unity, defiance & joy. To platform Israel, a state carrying out genocide in Gaza, killing 64,000+ people & silencing journalists on that stage, is obscene. The BBC must join Irish state broadcaster others in saying: no genocide in Eurovision.
Eurovision should stand for peace, joy and shared humanity โ not complicity in genocide. The BBC must withdraw from coverage if Israel is allowed to participate. Full statement ๐ https://t.co/6girzsjkSu
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This happening tomorrow in London! Don't miss it! ๐
๐ฎ๐ณ Revolutionary Cinema ๐จ๐บ Join @ranjitsruprai & special guest @kulrajphullar, film studies teacher and researcher, for a double bill of MOTHER INDIA (1957) & I AM CUBA (1964) at @closeupcentre on SAT 13 SEP 2025 ๐๏ธ https://t.co/LLK8AKPkLz Amazing artwork by @bturnerinfo
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๐ฎ๐ณ Revolutionary Cinema ๐จ๐บ Join @ranjitsruprai & special guest @kulrajphullar, film studies teacher and researcher, for a double bill of MOTHER INDIA (1957) & I AM CUBA (1964) at @closeupcentre on SAT 13 SEP 2025 ๐๏ธ https://t.co/LLK8AKPkLz Amazing artwork by @bturnerinfo
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Hereโs my new poster for the @supakino_ REVOLUTIONARY CINEMA double bill screening of I AM CUBA and MOTHER INDIA. Hosted by @ranjitsruprai w/ special guest Kulraj Phullar. Showing this Sunday @closeupcentre
https://t.co/T4kce91e3J
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Have excitedly penned a few words in the booklet for this release. #ParallelCinema
NEW RELEASE... on Blu-ray 27 Oct - Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN. One of Benegal's finest films, presented from a beautiful new 4K restoration @FHF_Official. Order at our webstore https://t.co/yAFSPc2L3o
@AmazonUK
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@zavvi @hmvtweets @diabolikdvd @FOPPofficial
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โThe whole frame of the migration crisis is a racist, fascist frame.โ Migrants are โnot to blameโ for the state of British public services, instead the answer is to point the finger at โprivate jets, millionaires and billionairesโ, Green Party leader Zack Polanski says.
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my favorite character from game of thrones was always the guy who took a boat full of food to save desperate people starving under siege
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"The great dividers want you to believe that the problems in our society are caused by minorities. Theyโre not. Theyโre caused by a rigged economic system that protects the interests of the super-rich." Jeremy Corbyn.
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Today, Israel has killed over a 100 Palestinians in Gaza, starved more than a dozen to death, and there have been images of slaughtered children and burning ambulances circulating online for hours. Today. Seriously, where is the media coverage?
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Fuck me, the Green Party has grown up! ๐๐
Now this is how you announce your election victory! Finally the Green Party have good comms - and finally they have a leader whoโs totally confident using anti-elite populist rhetoric that will enthuse a far wider voter base. No more meekness!
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Israeli snipers screaming of joy after murdering a child: "YAAAS! Son of a b*tch" "Wow. Hit him in the head" "What a legendary video" "He flew in the air & his leg was" This was 7 YEARS ago, during protests against the siege, when Israeli snipers deliberately shot 940 children!
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Very excited for the new season of BOMBAY MIX! Donโt miss these brilliantly curated double bills from @ranjitsruprai -- film programming at its finest. Ranjit deserves far more recognition for how special and creative these are!๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝโค๏ธ
Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at @closeupcentre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with @ranjitsruprai, @Kuli_83, @phuonghhle & @bressonian ๐ฎ๐ณ MOTHER INDIA + ๐จ๐บ I AM CUBA ๐ BABUL + ๐ก OUR MOTHERโS HOUSE ๐ท JAANE BHI DO YAARO + ๐ธ BLOW-UP https://t.co/aq0dUFZf8T
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Bombay Mix is back! A new season of double bills at @closeupcentre on 13, 20 & 27 Sep 2025 with @ranjitsruprai, @Kuli_83, @phuonghhle & @bressonian ๐ฎ๐ณ MOTHER INDIA + ๐จ๐บ I AM CUBA ๐ BABUL + ๐ก OUR MOTHERโS HOUSE ๐ท JAANE BHI DO YAARO + ๐ธ BLOW-UP https://t.co/aq0dUFZf8T
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