Lyrical Visions – a series of film screenings at Jodhpur RIFF on 9th, 10th and 11th October - from 2.00 PM to 4.00 PM in Japa Mahal (Mehrangarh Fort). Entry free (for Museum entry ticket and Full Festival Pass holders) 9th October O Friend, This Waiting! A film by Sandhya Kumar and Justin McCarthy 32 min; in English and Telegu with English subtitles O Friend, This Waiting! Is a lyrical comment on the entwined fortunes of the 17th century padams and the dancing courtesans they were written for. The Lost Music of Rajasthan ‘Imagine’ series BBC documentary on the ethos of Jodhpur RIFF 60 min; in English and Rajasthani with English subtitles This is a film on the ethos of the Jodhpur RIFF with glimpses and insights into the music and lives of some of the musicians who appear at the festival. 10th October Songs of the Blue Hills A film by Utpal Bhojpuri 96 min; in English and Naga with English Subtitles This feature-length documentary is the first-ever film to present a wide range of Naga music and musicians... it is a journey through contemporary forms of Naga folk music – through 20 songs that feature fully or partly in this film. 11th October Night of Prophecy A film by Amar Kanwar 77 mins; in Marathi, Telugu, Hindi, English and Kashmiri, with English subtitles With stunning cinematography and a deceptive and mellow energy and lyricism, A Night of Prophecy is not just about protest poets and poetry but about the subjects of these poems: the people that speak the words and what they speak of.
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