Chitrakathi

Duration: 19 min
Release date: 1977-01-01
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Chitrakathi is about the folk artists of western India who narrate with the help of leather puppets. Mani takes us to the sleepy Konkan coastal village and introduces us to the family that has preserved this unique art for several centuries.

Documentary

Chitrakathi

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Mani Kaul
Mani Kaul
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