NAINSUKH

  • Amit Dutta
  • 2010
  • India, Switzerland
  • 72 min
  • Language: Kangri
  • ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich
    ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich
  • ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich
    ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich
  • ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich
    ©Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich

The 18th-century miniaturist painter Nainsukh and his prince’s court come to life in the abandoned palaces and landscapes of today’s Kangra Valley. The actor playing Nainsukh is himself a miniaturist and continues the gestures of the past.

  • Cast : Manish Soni, Nitin Goel
  • Production : Amit Dutta, Museum Rietberg Zurich (Eberhard Fischer)
  • Photography : Mrinal Desai
  • Sound : Ajit Singh Ratjore
  • Editing : Amit Dutta, Eberhard Fischer
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