O Friend, This Waiting! (2012)

Directed by

Justin McCarthy, Sandhya Kumar

Genre

documentary film

Country

India

Runtime

33 min

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary uses 17th century Telugu poetry to examine the Devadasi tradition in Andhra. It blends an appreciation of the art form with a sociological look at the tradition.

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What happens

O Friend, This Waiting! is a 2012 Indian, bilingual documentary film in Telugu and English written and directed by Sandhya Kumar, based on the poetry of 17th century Telugu composer Kshetrayya. For its wholly unconventional investigation of the Devadasi tradition in Andhra, combining an appreciation of this delicate and sensuous art form with a genuine sociological exploration, the non feature film has received the National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film at the 61st National Film Awards. The film has received special mention at the Erasing Borders Festival of Classical Dance, Indo-American Arts Council, New York, 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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