Samuel Khanchikian, an Interview
Seen through the prism of identity, migration and colonialism, the documentary contains three stories of losses affecting people personally, psychologically and sociopolitically. Florence's fiancé Jo…
Samuel Khanchikian, an Interview
Seen through the prism of identity, migration and colonialism, the documentary contains three stories of losses affecting people personally, psychologically and sociopolitically. Florence's fiancé Joseph Leon, a local Parisian musician passes away. In his memory, she organises a tribute concert for him, getting all his friends together to form an ensemble. Mathias Durand and Joseph's best friend John Ulysseys Mitchell tell us personal anecdotes about him while Louis Gaston and Anthony Abi Nader elaborate on old stories relating to Joseph, all with humour and wisdom. Laura Lippie pleasantly talks about her journey with Joseph and the significance of loss in itself. Meanwhile, Tibetan refugees in India gear up in the mountain town of Dharamshala, for their unique opera festival "Achhe Lhamo", a rare art-form losing its authenticity in modern day China. Shimi Dolkar, a 31-year old opera artist talks about her opera journey as a leading actress in her troupe. Cho Gyaltsen, an opera narrator. reminds us of the religious aspects involved in the messaging of the opera. Meanwhile, Tsewang Paljor, an opera teacher and founding member of Kalimpong Opera Association, enlightens us about the history of the opera. In another segment, the filmmaker, Rahul Sharma finds differences between Mumbai and London, and describes in an essayist-manner what one can lose psychologically and linguistically by changing places, sifting through landscapes of people, colours, the hustle and bustle of India to the stark contrasting imagery of restraint and order in Western Europe.
Samuel Khanchikian, an Interview
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Seen through the prism of identity, migration and colonialism, the documentary contains three stories of losses affecting people personally, psychologically and sociopolitically. Florence's fiancé Joseph Leon, a local Parisian musician passes away. In his memory, she organises a tribute concert for him, getting all his friends together to form an ensemble.
Mathias Durand and Joseph's best friend John Ulysseys Mitchell tell us personal anecdotes about him while Louis Gaston and Anthony Abi Nader elaborate on old stories relating to Joseph, all with humour and wisdom. Laura Lippie pleasantly talks about her journey with Joseph and the significance of loss in itself. Meanwhile, Tibetan refugees in India gear up in the mountain town of Dharamshala, for their unique opera festival "Achhe Lhamo", a rare art-form losing its authenticity in modern day China.
Shimi Dolkar, a 31-year old opera artist talks about her opera journey as a leading actress in her troupe. Cho Gyaltsen, an opera narrator. reminds us of the religious aspects involved in the messaging of the opera.
Meanwhile, Tsewang Paljor, an opera teacher and founding member of Kalimpong Opera Association, enlightens us about the history of the opera. In another segment, the filmmaker, Rahul Sharma finds differences between Mumbai and London, and describes in an essayist-manner what one can lose psychologically and linguistically by changing places, sifting through landscapes of people, colours, the hustle and bustle of India to the stark contrasting imagery of restraint and order in Western Europe..