In this film, Ananda doesn't denote the Hindu state of sublime delight, but instead refers to a tribe of eternally joyful children who have decided to live freely. The search for this elusive tribe forms the apparent axis of this skilfully edited video diary charting a journey through India. The filmmaker has chosen a personal perspective that allows him to rise above the stereotypical travelogue.
The director’s highly personal perspective lifts this documentary above the usual Western tourist travelogue. In Stefano Deffenu’s film, Ananda is not the state of sublime delight of Hinduism, but a tribe of eternally joyful children who have decided to live freely. The search for this elusive tribe forms the apparent axis of this skilfully edited video diary charting a journey through India. The traveler’s searching brings back memories of a disappeared, deceased twin brother and leads him to the very “margins” of the subcontinent, where he finds the myth-shrouded village of Malana, whose inhabitants strictly avoid foreigners. Through its dexterous combination of personal reflections, observations, and memories, the film oscillates between fiction and reality.
Vít Kořínek
60 min / Color, Black & White, DCP
International premiere
Director Stefano Deffenu
/ Screenplay Stefano Deffenu, Bonifacio Angius, Pierre Obino
/ Dir. of Photography Stefano Deffenu
/ Music Francesco Simula, Luigi Frassetto
/ Editor Stefano Deffenu
/ Producer Bonifacio Angius, Stefano Deffenu
/ Production Il Monello Film
/ Contact Il Monello Film
Stefano Deffenu (1978, Sassari, Italy). Filmography: Faulas Medley (2005, short), ... And Then I Wake Up (2008, short), The Sound of Water (2009, short), Ananda (2020, doc.).
Il Monello Film
Via Genova, 20, IT-07100, Sassari
Italy
Phone: +39 339 792 0183
E-mail: [email protected]
Stefano Deffenu
Film Director
Bonifacio Angius
Producer
Pierre Obino
Screenwriter
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