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Thala (2002)

Thala poster
Directed by
Kim Dambæk
Genre
documentary film
Country
Denmark
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A documentary about the Hindu dance form kathakali in Kerala, India. It follows a dancer named Prakash as he talks about the rhythms of the dance as a way to connect with the universe. The film shows glimpses of daily life alongside the dance.

observationalcontemplativespiritualcalmmeditativeculturally immersivehypnotic

What happens

Thala er en dokumentarfilm skrevet og instrueret af Kim Dambæk. Thala er en særdeles interessant dokumentarfilm om den hinduistiske danseform kathakali, der dyrkes i delstaten Kerala i det sydlige Indien. Her fanger Kim Dambæks årvågne kamera fascinerende glimt af dagliglivet og lader kathakali-danseren Prakash fortælle filosofisk om dansens rytmer som et universelt kommunikationsmiddel og en vej til at opnå harmoni med kosmos, og dermed bliver "Thala" til en usædvanlig, både eksotisk og spirituel oplevelse. (anmeldelse, Berlingske Tidende af Ebbe Iverse) (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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