Mountain, Priest, Son
A short Himalayan documentary on the metaphysics and morality of risk in the face of socio-environmental change
Set in one of India’s most sacred and geologically fragile mountain landscapes, the film brings alive the everyday experiences, beliefs and hopes of a priest, his wife, and their 22-year-old son who survived a great flood not long ago. Through their story, we explore a traditional society’s understanding of its own vulnerability and resilience in the face of dramatic environmental change on the one hand and the rapid intrusion of modernity, urbanism and consumerism on the other.
Original title: पर्वत, पुरोहित, पुत्र | Language: Hindi, Garhwali
Production year: 2018 | Running time: 27 minutes | Format: HD 16:9
Featuring
Kaushal Chandra Purohit
Beni Prasad Purohit
Pushpa Devi
Deerghayu Prasad Bhatt
Beera Devi
Directed by
John Seddon & Vaibhav Kaul
Produced by
Vaibhav Kaul
Project supported by
Festival of the Mind 2018
The University of Sheffield
Project co-supported by
Culture, Space and Difference Research Cluster
Department of Geography, The University of Sheffield
Initial field research supported by
Dudley Stamp Memorial Award
Royal Geographical Society with IBG
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