NEW DELHI: The first-ever retrospective in Mumbai of the films of famed filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan and his first-ever Masterclass will be held this month as part of Jashn Osianama.

The Gopalakrishnan retrospective will be from 14 - 18 September at the Liberty theatre in Mumbai with his Masterclass on 19 September.

The event includes a World Cinema Context of some of Gopalakrishnan’s favourite cinematic masterpieces so as to contextualise his cinema a bit more meaningfully.

Two important exhibitions (along with guided tours) from the Osian's Archive Collection on the "South Indian Contribution to the Hindi Cinematic History" and "Glimpses of Genius: Kurosawa & Ray" accompany these events from 19 to 24 September.

The first Indian Cultural Renaissance Panel Discussion with Gopalakrishnan, Girish Kasaravalli, Dr. Kanak Rele, Gieve Patel, Sen Kapadia & Neville Tuli will take place on 18 September.

Gopalakrishnan’s films being screened include Mukhamukham, Kodiyettam, Kalamandalam Gopi, The Dance of the Enchantress, Ellipathayam, Kathapurshan, Vidheyan and Mathilukal.

In addition, there will be a screening of Pather Panchali by the master craftsman of cinema Satyajit Ray, and Bhoomiyil Chuvadurachu by Vipin Vijay.

Global cinema screenings include Rashomon by Akira Kursosawa, Tokyo Story by Yasujiro Ozu, Andrei Rublev by Andrei Tarkovsky, The 400 Blows by François Truffaut, and Pick Pocket by Robert Bresson.