Vikram ZutshiOn the Road in Jamaica: Bob Marley, Blue Mountain Coffee and Trench Town RockOn a dull and overcast day in San Francisco, my friend Ron informs me that he has decided to spend the upcoming holidays with his family…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Vikram ZutshiHow I Learned to Make Wine in ArgentinaMy first trip to Argentina had been planned several months in advance. A close friend, my former college roommate, was getting married and…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Vikram ZutshiInside Bombay’s White Flesh TradeAnya sat on a large couch with a floral chintz pattern, playing backgammon with a friend. She tapped her cigarette and looked up at me…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Vikram ZutshiTaboo and Transgression in Contemporary Arab CinemaNabil Ayouch’s films stay with us long after the lights have ceased to flicker on celluloid. His stark, intimate and deeply affecting…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Vikram ZutshiAkira Kurosawa: The Last EmperorWhen Akira Kurosawa passed away in 1998, the tributes poured in endlessly. He had been a major influence on some of the most important…Jun 5, 2018Jun 5, 2018