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Arising from the Surface
Arising from the Surface
8.1
/10
55 Ratings

ARISING FROM THE SURFACE

Satah se Uthata Aadmi

Directed by Mani Kaul
India, 1980
Drama

Synopsis

Taking an experimental approach to the relationship between the written text and moving image, Mani Kaul has a series of texts read aloud in voice-overs (poetry, essays, and stories), while the characters within the texts walk through real or imaginary landscapes.

Synopsis

Taking an experimental approach to the relationship between the written text and moving image, Mani Kaul has a series of texts read aloud in voice-overs (poetry, essays, and stories), while the characters within the texts walk through real or imaginary landscapes.