Louis Malle called his gorgeous and groundbreaking Phantom India the most personal film of his career. And this extraordinary journey to India, originally shown as a miniseries on European television, is infused with his sense of discovery, as well as occasional outrage, intrigue, and joy.
Reflections in a lens
A barbarian in madras
Holy india
Shadow without substance
Invisible frontiers
Cults, creeds and clans
Where east goes west
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