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2018 / 42 minutes

Directed by
Arjun Chavah
Country of production
India

Burrakatha is a storytelling art form in the Telangana and Andhra regions of India. Emerging in the 1940s, amidst the struggle against feudal oppression and the Indian freedom movement, Burrakatha was a medium for dissent. It continued to be used to speak about other social issues after independence, but eventually diminished. This film uses Burrakatha as a narrator to fill in pieces of Telangana’s history, and to celebrate the power of art as a means of dissent. Whilst Burrakatha may have fallen out of favour, it carries on a vibrant tradition that still resonates in contemporary India. This film celebrates its spirit.

In the 2019 RAI Film Fest Intangible Culture
Language and subtitles
Telugu (English subtitles)
Location(s) depicted
State of Telangana, India