Kurmavatar is the
only Kannada movie in Darpan 2013 and received the 2012 National award for
best feature film in Kannada, apart from recognition in several other film
festivals.
Shot in just 15 days,
the film is about Anand Rao, a government employee who at the edge of
retirement, happens to play the role of Mahatma Gandhi in a television
serial. Unknowingly the qualities of Gandhiji imbibe in him.
Anand Rao undergoes a
subtle inward journey of acquiring a better understanding of his faith and
principles which are ultimately challenged in a materialistic environment.
The film is a
powerful comment on the new socio economic order that has emerged post-independence
and the ambivalence of robust Gandhian Values in 21st century India. The film
also contrasts the value systems of the new generation with the previous one
while showing the innocence and vulnerability of children.
The rampant misuse of Gandhi’s iconic image
with total disregard to the message of the great soul is also underlined.
Kurmavatar (Language - Kannada (Indian) with English subtitles; Rating –
PG) will be screened on 7th Sep, 7:30pm at Arts House Screening
room, as part of the Indian Film festival - Darpan 2013.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Why KURMAVATAR is a must watch at Darpan 2013?
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