Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India
Seide, Muthappar und VHS
Synopsis
The documentary, filmed during ethnographic field research, shows three portraits of ‘ordinary’ personalities — Mala, a young weaver sharing a one-bedroom house with nine siblings; Santa Cruz, once a fishtrader and now a healer and magician; and Muthiah, a videographer of upper class weddings — living in a neighbourhood in Nagercoil, a south Indian town. The aim of the video is to show the persons not as representatives of homogeneous masses, but to acknowledge them as individuals who nurse their own specific worries and strategies in a changing world. The protagonists thus themselves comment about their own lives and actions.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Damaris Lüthi, Ulrich Grossenbacher
- Screenplay & Story
- Damaris Lüthi
- Original Title
- Seide, Muthappar und VHS
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- Release Date
- 20/01/1998
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, Tamil, English
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Damaris Lüthi, Ulrich Grossenbacher
Damaris Lüthi
Department Leadership Roster
Damaris Lüthi
Director
Damaris Lüthi
Writer
Ulrich Grossenbacher
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India
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What is Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India about?
The documentary, filmed during ethnographic field research, shows three portraits of ‘ordinary’ personalities — Mala, a young weaver sharing a one-bedroom house with nine siblings; Santa Cruz, once a fishtrader and now a healer and magician; and Muthiah, a videographer of upper class weddings — living in a neighbourhood in Nagercoil, a south Indian town. The aim of the video is to show the persons not as representatives of homogeneous masses, but to acknowledge them as individuals who nurse their own specific worries and strategies in a changing world. The protagonists thus themselves comment about their own lives and actions.
Who directed Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India?
Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India was directed by Damaris Lüthi, Ulrich Grossenbacher.
Who stars in Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India?
The principal cast of Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India includes Not specified.
When was Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India released and how long is it?
Silk, Muthappar and VHS: Portraits from South India was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.