Water in Indian Cinema

From Gulf to Gulf to Gulf 

Tagore Centre for Global Thought
Kings College, London
January 31, 2017

Water in Indian Cinema
From Gulf to Gulf to Gulf

Feature-length film by sea between western India, eastern Africa and the Persian gulf. First shown at a purpose built outdoor cinema on the creekside in Sharjah in 2013, where many of the sailors gather. Shown in Documenta 13 in an abridged form, as part of the installation The Boat Modes.
83 mins.
Original format(s): HDV, SDV, VHS-C, Cellphone videos (variable formats). Stereo audio and in-cameraphone music.



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2pm to 5pm.
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