Check out films from India and abroad at FTII'S Contemporary Political Film Festival that starts today

If political dramas and swine flu updates on television are boring you to death, it's time you got a dose of some awe-inspiring "real-meets-reel" moments. The Film and Television Institute of India is organising its annual Documentary Film Festival starting today. A collection of 35 films by prominent film-makers from India and abroad, the festival aims to be full of surprises for film lovers.

Titled Persistence Resistance: A festival of contemporary political films, the event is presented in collaboration with Delhi-based Magic Lantern Foundation. You will be able to watch the works of Shyamal Karmakar, Paromita Vohra, Sherna Dastur, T. Jayasree, Madhusree Dutta, Farjid Nabi and Reena Mohan, amongst others. One can also sit through discussions with films-makers on issues related to films during the three-day festival. The Guide gives you the lowdown on the top five films being presented at the festival and their creators.