Gita Govinda
2013
India; Switzerland
34 minutes
No dialogue
The Gita-Govinda, a famous 12th-century epic poem in Sanskrit literature, sings of the tormented love between the young god Krishna and Radha, a metaphor of the believer’s fervour. The mise en scène and sound design infuse the miniature paintings with enchanted life.
Amit Dutta
Amit Dutta is a filmmaker based in India. He studied cinema at the Film & Television Institute of India (FTII). His films have won several awards including FIPRESCI at the Oberhausen Film Festival, Gold Mikaldi at Bilbao, Golden Conch at MIFF and four National Awards. Retrospectives of his work have taken place at Oberhausen, Germany; Cinéma du Réel, Centre Pompidou, Paris; and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, California.
Editing :
Samarth Dixit
Samarth Dixit
Sound :
Amit Dutta; Gautam Nair
Amit Dutta; Gautam Nair
Photography :
Sayak Bhattacharya
Sayak Bhattacharya
Production / Print source :
Amit Dutta / Eberhard Fischer
Amit Dutta / Eberhard Fischer
