Four Nine and a Half, Inc. is the film company of Shashwati Talukdar and P. Kerim Friedman. Our current project is Hooch and Hamlet in Chharanagar, a documentary film about a theatre group in India. Contact us here, or see a list of all of our films.
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- Special Message for Kerim’s 40th Birthday[This blog post is taken from our newsletter. If you would like to be on our mailing list, please subscribe in the box on the right side of this page. Thank you!] We are long overdue for an update. And there is lots to report: our January trip to Chharangar, exciting new opportunities, awards, etc. But [...] […]
- A look at why Chharanagar is the land of lawyersThe following story appeared in the Indian Newspaper, DNA as part of an initiative to raise awareness about the plight of India’s Denotified Tribes (DNTs). This community is also the subject of our new film, Please Don’t Beat Me, Sir! You can see the trailer for our film here. A look at why Chharanagar is the [...] […]
- Restoring human dignity through artsThe following story appeared in the Indian Newspaper, DNA as part of an initiative to raise awareness about the plight of India’s Denotified Tribes (DNTs). This community is also the subject of our new film, Please Don’t Beat Me, Sir! You can see the trailer for our film here. Restoring human dignity through arts Of late, members [...] […]