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Chitrakathi
Chitrakathi
6.8
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27 Ratings

CHITRAKATHI

Directed by Mani Kaul
India, 1977
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis

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.