A documentary short film detailing life among the peoples of India, focusing on cultural and religious aspects, as well as famous and interesting sites and landmarks..
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The early 20th century was a period of frantic curiosity, a time when the motion picture camera was less a tool for storytelling and more a passport to the inaccessible corners of the globe. In Pageantry in India, we find a quintessential example of the 'travelogue'—a genre that attempted to condense the vast, incomp...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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" The early 20th century was a period of frantic curiosity, a time when the motion picture camera was less a tool for storytelling and more a passport to the inaccessible corners of the globe. In Pageantry in India, we find a quintessential example of the 'travelogue'—a genre that attempted to condense the vast, incomprehensible complexity of the Indian subcontinent into a few reels of flickering silver halide. Unlike the staged dramas of the era, such as the melodramatic tensions found in The D..."
1910 · IMDb 5.8
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