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Chhattisgarh Sketches (2004)
Country: India, USA
Duration: 77 min.
Story:
A digital diary reflecting Jon Jost's experiences in India in 2003, when he was teaching filmmaking with digital cameras there. The material in this impressionistic film is adapted to the Indian way of life, with the cheerfulness of vibrant colors contrasting with impressions from one of India's poorest regions.
Style:
experimental, reflective, independent film, social documentary, slow cinema, nostalgic
Plot:
village life, diary, poverty, filmmaking, travelogue, intimate, humanist, minimalism, vignette
Place:
india, poetic realism
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Story:
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