Rajasthan: Myths and Moods
Synopsis
This travel documentary explores, Rajasthan state in India as a paradox through the lens of Myths and its cultural Mood. Threading 6 cities in 3 chapters to form one narrative.
Chapter 1: Power of Beliefs
We experience ancient rituals in a tribal village with a transcendental congregation (Banswara) and a pre-historic city (Pushkar) where Lord Brahma was cursed.
Chapter 2: Lessons in Humility
In Udaipur, we hear stories from a royal aide of servitude of the longest reigning royal family in the world since 934 AD. While in Ajmer, we hear from the descendent of a Sufi Mystic and how he had humbled a great Mughal Emperor.
Chapter 3: Women Power
In Jodhpur (blue city), we witness the palace archives to understand the virtues of Old Queens.While in Jaisalmer(Golden city), we meet a present day princess on how she has been a patron of music and education in the desert state with one of the only inhabited forts in the world.
Details
- Year
- 2022
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 61 min 26 sec
- Director
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Kartik Sharma Buria 1st Feature
- Editor
- Kartik Sharma Buria
- Director of Photography
- Kartik Sharma Buria
- Composer
- Paul Oldfield
- Film Title Note
- Title should read Rajasthan: Myths & Moods
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
A PAHUS Studious and University College London (UCL) production
PAHUS Studious
Flat 2, 5 Panton StreetSt. James
London
Sales Company
PAHUS Studious
Flat 2, 5 Panton StreetSt. James
London
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