Where to Watch Films: Free Online & DVDs
You can checkout films at IU for 7 days, most films are available at Wells Library and residential dorm libraries. Netflix & other streaming services have many contemporary South Asian films to watch instantly. See what films are available at IU & free online:
- IndianCine
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Watch of out-of-copyright Indian films with subtitles, full script, and notes. Here you can search by studio, cast, language, and more. Great for watching Indian films released before 1957. For films released after 1957, only the audio and English subtitles are available. - Golden Age Films @ IU
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Browse over 100 Indian films from the Golden Age (1947-1960s) available for checkout at IU Libraries. DVDs are available for checkout from Wells Library. - Tamil Films @ IU
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Browse the list of Tamil films at the IU Libraries. DVDS are available for checkout from Wells Library. - Movies Heritage
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Watch full-length Bollywood films on the Movies Heritage YouTube channel. Here you can watch classic films released before 1957. English subtitles not available for all films. - Classic Indian & Pakistani Films—YouTube
Watch full-length Indian & Pakistani films in the public domain. English subtitles included.
- Kanopy Streaming Video
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Kanopy Streaming Video gathers streaming videos from a variety of producers and makes them available to students. Faculty and instructors may request titles for purchase by the Libraries via the Kanopy Streaming Video site. Priority access will be given to faculty and instructors for class use.
DVDs available at IU Libraries
- 21st Century Indian Films @IUBrowse the list of Indian films from the 21st century at the IU Libraries. DVDS are available for checkout from Wells Library
- 21st Century Pakistani Films @IUBrowse the list of Pakistani films from the 21st century at the IU Libraries. DVDS are available for checkout from Wells Library
- Classic Bengali Films @ IUBrowse the list of Classic Bengali films from the 20th century at the IU Libraries. DVDS are available from Well Library or direct link to the Criterion Collection