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Elsewhere in India

Synopsis

A live cinema performance about a world where global cultures are nearing extinction. The protagonists are led by Meenakshi, a ‘cultural cyborg’ built to preserve Indian heritage and create harmony through Indian performative traditions. The immersive visuals consist of 3D video games, AI art and motion captured dance, while presenting an anthology of stories from India in 2079 AD, following a motley crew who playfully connect heritage, science and society through the lens of emergent Indian electro-classical dance music.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2023
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Details

Year
2023
Running time
60 min
Format
Immersive Digital Performance HD (Live Cinema)
Director
Avinash Kumar
Producer
Antariksha Studio
Co-Producer
Crossover Labs
Executive Producer
Quicksand
Editor
Tom Millen
Screenwriter
Ami Mehta
Director of Photography
Varun Ramanna
Production Designer
Praphul Ambika
Sound
Gopika
Composer
Murthovic
Principal cast
Jayalakshmi Eshwar

Genre

Experimental Climate / Environment Asian Science

Categories

Fiction Animation Documentary Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

India, UK, USA co-production

Presented by Science Gallery London at King's College London in partnership with LFF Expanded and BFI National Archive

An Antariksha Studio (IN), Crossover Labs (UK) production

Crossover Labs

20 Wath Road
Sheffield
S7 1HE

Sales Company

Antariksha Studio

Y-33 First Floor
Hauz Khas
New Delhi 110016
India

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