A legend from India, interpreted on film by a film-maker from India. It is a story of gods and men, of suns and moons and earth, interpreted with an animation style and a richness of colour and design as arresting to the eye as the story and the music are to the ear. Sometimes the illustrations are painted on cells, sometimes the figures are cut-outs moving across shining grounds, but always the pace is gentle, inevitable.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
004960
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Animation (Cinematography)
Animation → Animated films - Canada
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Folklore - India
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → India - Religion
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Death - Religious aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → India - Religion
Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Death - Religious aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Death - Religious aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)