Over four decades and more, Adoor Gopalakrishnan has turned out eleven films of great artistic merit and integrity - all of which use the universal language of human emotions and human psychology to tell the tales of ordinary people tackling life's tribulations.Face-to-Face is a critical introduction to the aesthetics of Adoor's cinema, his development as a film-maker, and his engagement with the culture, customs and history of Kerala. It is also a primer to his films, interpreting each thematically and stylistically, throwing light upon his unique way of representing his thematic concerns. Parthajit Baruah's well-researched narrative is a welcome addition to the literature on one of India's greatest film-makers.

About the Author

Parthajit Baruah studied English literature from Pune University. He later joined the film appreciation course at the FTII, Pune. He received the 2010 Prag Channel Film Critic Award for Chalachitraor Taranga, while his documentary, Laxmi Orang: Rising from the Grave, won him multiple awards. He teaches English and Cinema at the Renaissance Junior College, in Nagaon, Assam.