Thala (2002)
- Directed by
- Kim Dambæk
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Denmark
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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