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The Churning of the Ocean
The Churning of the Ocean

THE CHURNING OF THE OCEAN

Samudra manthan

Directed by Kamal Swaroop
India, 2019
Documentary

Synopsis

At Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims, a troupe of theatre actors stage a play based on an origin myth of Hinduism – the churning of the cosmic ocean. The legend tells of an epic battle between the gods and the demons for an elixir of immortality.

Synopsis

At Kumbh Mela, the world’s largest congregation of religious pilgrims, a troupe of theatre actors stage a play based on an origin myth of Hinduism – the churning of the cosmic ocean. The legend tells of an epic battle between the gods and the demons for an elixir of immortality.