The Other Song (2009)
- Directed by
- Saba Dewan
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h
- 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 that travels to three cities in North India to explore the forgotten musical and cultural traditions of courtesans called tawaifs. It focuses on a specific song and its earlier version from a 1935 recording, showing how this art form has changed over time.
nostalgicreflectivepoignantcontemplativeslow-pacedmelancholicmeditativecultural
What happens
The Other Song is a 2009 documentary film directed by Saba Dewan that journeys across Varanasi, Lucknow and Muzaffarpur, India. The film traces the lost traditions and the culture of tawaifs (courtesans of North India), particularly, through a song by Rasoolan Bai, Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar and its lesser known, earlier version Lagat jobanwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar recorded in 1935 Gramophone recording. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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