Director: Mani Kaul; Writer: Mani Kaul; Producer: Mushir Ahmed; Cinematographer: M.S. Pendurkar, K. N. N. Iyengar; Editor: K M Nayak
Duration: 00:18:16; Aspect Ratio: 1.333:1; Hue: 21.723; Saturation: 0.119; Lightness: 0.329; Volume: 0.381; Cuts per Minute: 12.972
Summary: Pinguli is an old village on the Konkan coast, about 32 km north of Goa. Here, a unique Thakur community of sixty families has preserved for hundreds of years three different folk forms: Chitrakathi, marionettes and leather puppets. Chitrakathi arose in temples, from the Paithan paintings of mythological figures and the desankritised epics in vibrant Marathi, following Sant Dyaneshwar and the non-Brahmin saints of the Bhakti movement. This film traces the evolution of Chitrakathi, a folk form available in the Konkan area of Maharashtra, while revealing the transformation being brought about by the modern life.
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