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Kumar Talkies / Documentary Film
KUMAR TALKIES (76 min) by Pankaj Rishi Kumar
An ambitious exploration of the relationship between Kalpi — a small town in northern India — and its only surviving cinema. KUMAR TALKIES chronicles Kalpi’s economic decline and its citizens’ hopes and frustrations while taking a nostalgic look at the lost, lavish world of cinema. The film also considers the influence of television, which is gradually reducing the audience for the hall at the Kumar Talkies. Director Rishi Kumar’s multimedia collage incorporates video, television, and archival images in richly textured narratives. In uncompromising cinema vérité style, the crew’s interactions with Kalpi locals are also presented, making KUMAR TALKIES compelling for both the specifics of its account and for its commentary upon the documentary genre..... Fribourg film festival
Date: 11/14/2003
Location: B-04<br> Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts<br> Harvard Film archive<br> 24 Quincy Street<br>
Time: 6:00 pm
Organized By: Harvard-Asia Society Fellows Program
Cost: Free