Film Screenings
The Beating Heart of the Mountains
Join us for a film screening event in collaboration with Virtual Bharat and RIST. Discover the vibrant cultural heritage of Uttarakhand through three captivating films: The Nomad’s Land: Van Gujjars, The Women of Almora, and Bahi.
The Women of Almora is about the fading art of tweed making which was revived by the Almora women and how they are transforming their communities through this. The film The Nomad’s Land: Van Gujjar showcases the rich cultural heritage and lifestyle of the Van Gujjar community in Uttarakhand. Finally, the film Bahi explores the ancient tradition of handwritten family records maintained by Teerth Purohits in Haridwar, showcasing its significance in preserving ancestral lineages and its potential decline in the digital age.
These films offer the viewer an insider’s perspective into the region’s rich traditions, art forms, and communities that practise them. The session will conclude with a short Q&A session with renowned filmmaker, Bharatbala to discuss the inspiration behind these films and the power of storytelling in preserving cultural heritage.
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Bharatbala Ganapathy
Breathing life into his visuals through real places and people, Bharatbala weaves splendid cinematic experiences that are Indian in essence and universal in their sensibilities.
Deeply influenced by the works of David Lean, David Lynch and Bimal Roy, thisChennai-born filmmaker has a penchant for discovering untold stories in the most remote corners of the country and showcasing them to a global audience through sublime creative expression and cutting-edge technology.
Virtual Bharat
From the iconic director Bharatbala, who brought us Vande Mataram “Maa
Tujhe Salaam,” the National Anthem featuring 50 of India’s musical
maestros, and acclaimed films like Hari Om and Mariyan, comes Virtual
Bharat—a vision for contemporary India.
Virtual Bharat is an immersive journey through 1,000 films, exploring the
ancient civilization of India. This digital museum unveils unseen, untold
stories of art, culture, architecture, music, and inspiring individuals and
places, as well as hidden epicentres of social change—all told in under 10
minutes. Story by story. Experience by experience. Emotion by emotion.
