Mission Menauli | New houses for the Katkari Tribe | Sapana.org
When the contractors ran away with the money, which was given to them by the government to build houses for the Katkari Tribe in Menauli, Satara – The tribe had no option but to build the houses themselves. Miguel from Sapana.org (NGO) in collaboration with Shramik Janta Vikas Sansthan raised some funds to provide the […]
Vivah Samskara | Bhojpuri Wedding Rites & Folk Songs | Ethnographic Film
Vivah Samskara is a documentary film about the folk songs that are sung by women during the Bhojpuri wedding rites. It is a ceremony-wise musical annotation of a typical Bhojpuri wedding that is spread over 5 days. The documentary contains a first hand description of Bhojpuri wedding rites from the vantage point of a Brahmin […]
Crossing a river, Losing a self | Trailer | HD | 2.25 min
A guru followed by 8 disciples is making a pilgrimage to Kashi. In order to reach the sacred city, they must cross a treacherous river. The film is based on an Indian folktale. Releasing July 2015 – ‘Let’s wait till this river’s asleep’ Directed by Rajat Nayyar. http://losingaself.tumblr.com
Jakari | Life songs of Haryanvi Women (Ethnographic film)
The documentary “Jakari: Life Songs of Haryanvi Women” is about Jakari a significant genre of folk songs in Haryana. Jakari folk songs are sung by Haryanvi women in a routine manner. These songs are quite different from other genres like ritual songs, seasonal songs, etc. As these are songs about mundane life, they are the […]
Blood & Roses | 10th day of Muharram, Benaras | Short Film
Visual poetry about the metaphorical connection between the self flagellating practices of Shia’s and the Tazia processions of Sunni’s, on the 10th day of Muharram, remembering Hussain’s Karbala incident, from the eyes of Sufis. a film by rajat nayyar (watch on vimeo) Read the full story: https://espiritokashi.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/mourning-of-muharram-varanasi/
देख कबीरा रोया । Exploited Weavers Community, Barabanki, U.P । Documentary
In this tale we witness the exploited muslim weavers community in Barabanki district of U.P. The situation of the village is shocking. Children have no access to schools and families are weaving day and night, at times without electricity, on manual hand-loom only for about Rs. 80 a day (USD 2). Kerosene is sold in […]
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