Bilal Qureshi

<em>Barbara</em> shows a quiet, restrained normalcy in the former East Germany.

In 'Barbara,' A New Look At Life Behind The Wall

Bilal Qureshi

Already an awards-season staple, German historical dramas are moving beyond the horrors of the Third Reich and delving into the nuanced past of the former East Germany. Films like Christian Petzold's Barbara, a quiet story about a troubled young doctor, tell a different kind of history.

Luminaries including Mira Nair, Guneet Monga, Shailja Gupta, Nina Lath Gupta and Dibakar Banerjee attended TIFF's Asian Film Summit Banquet to discuss the growth of a new, realist South Asian cinema.

Toronto Looks East With Asian Film Summit

Bilal Qureshi

Toronto is a spectacularly international city, which makes it an especially rich market for Asian cinema. Asian films brought a new brand of raw and gritty realism to this year's Toronto International Film Festival, as NPR's Bilal Qureshi reports.

Summer Film, Starring Real-Life Porn Star, Is Testing India's Limits

Bilal Qureshi

Jism 2has been met with protests and bans and has forced the country to talk more openly about sex.

Members of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin react at a news conference at Oak Creek Centennial church in Oak Creek, Wis. on Monday.

After Shooting, Sikhs Assess Their Place In America

Bilal Qureshi

Some are thinking about how to balance their faith with the danger of being attacked.

"There's a very primal, emotional response I feel when I hear flamenco," sitar player Anoushka Shankar says. "It's quite in the belly in a way."

Anoushka Shankar: A Sitar Player In Andalusia

Bilal Qureshi

On her new album, Traveller, Shankar goes back in time to make connections between India and Spain.