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Monsoon (2014)

Monsoon poster
Directed by
Sturla Gunnarsson
Genre
documentary film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 48m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the monsoon weather system as it moves across India. It shows how the seasonal rains shape the lives of the people and the landscape.

observationalawe-inspiringmeditativevisually immersivesensorynaturalisticslow-paced

What happens

Monsoon is a 2014 Canadian documentary film by Sturla Gunnarsson about the monsoon weather system in India. The film was shot in India in the extra-high-definition 4K format with Red Epic cameras. The film was included in the list of Canada's Top Ten feature films of 2014, selected by a panel of filmmakers and industry professionals organized by TIFF. Subsequently the film finished first in the audience balloting, of the features in "Canada's Top Ten". The film had a theatrical run in 2015; meanwhile Gunnarsson was quoted as being in discussions with an American distributor, following Monsoon's United States premiere at the 2015 Palm Springs International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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