INDIA | Thursday, 28 Sep 2006 | Views [1077] | Comments [5]
The Great Rickshaw Race The idea for this movie flashed in my head during a late night excursion home on a three wheeled rickshaw with my from Sonam. It was pitch dark in the late night after a fresh rain. Unsafe by any standards. A car made ... Read more >
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INDIA | Thursday, 28 Sep 2006 | Views [603] | Comments [1]
Karmic Death Sonam Phonjur is also a Bhutanese Director who has spent many years of his life living on the edge of pleasure and pain, legal and illegal. His story is about two friends who roam the streets, feeling free in their daring acts ... Read more >
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INDIA | Thursday, 28 Sep 2006 | Views [524]
Fall from Grace – A fable of a Sadhu and a moment of weakness Tshering Penjoor is a Director from Bhutan. His story is of a wandering Sadhu who has taken vows of celibacy, abstinence from alcohol and a pledge not to kill. His disciplined life comes ... Read more >
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INDIA | Sunday, 10 Sep 2006 | Views [911] | Comments [1]
The day began early. The lead actress, Selma Francis, rolled up to the men's hostel in a rickshaw at 7:15. The Director, Mohamad Zaine Hassan from Malaysia, and Me, Assistant Director, got on the rickshaw and we slowly made our way to the Asian Film ... Read more >
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INDIA | Friday, 28 Jul 2006 | Views [2806] | Comments [6]
Whatever I thought I knew about India seems to be irrevelent, backwards, and maybe even misled. After three weeks here I am still mystified by the duty of the left hand. I had the image in my mind that you always eat with your right hand and use it for ... Read more >
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