गुरूकुलम
Matson Films, Advaita Films, Soma Productions ; directed by Jillian Elizabeth and Neil Dalal ; edited by Mary Lampson ; cinematography by J. P. Sniadecki and Jillian Elizabeth ; produced by Jillian Elizabeth The Orchard, Dayananda Saraswati, Jillian Elizabeth (Filmmaker), Neil Dalal (Filmmaker), Mary Lampson (Film editor), J. P. Sniadecki (Cinematographer), Orchard (Firm) (Film distributor), Matson Films (Film distributor), Avaita Films (Production company), Soma Productions (Production company) / Matson Films, Advaita Films, Soma Productions ; directed by Jillian Elizabeth and Neil Dalal ; edited by Mary Lampson ; cinematography by J. P. Sniadecki and Jillian Elizabeth ; produced by Jillian Elizabeth The Orchard
In vivid and sensuous detail, Gurukulam follows a group of students and their teacher as they confront fundamental questions about the nature of reality and self-identity at a remote forest ashram in southern India. Daily chores, meditation, ritual, and rigorous study are woven together connecting the natural and spiritual worlds in moments of surprising revelation and comic contradiction. Deeply observational and experiential, Gurukulam evokes the presence of the place and a tactile sense of the sacred. The richly layered soundscape and the intimate imagery bring us into a place of extraordinary beauty and simplicity. From Swami Dayananda's first lesson: 'Saying is only an expression of what you see,' Gurukulam is a rare invitation to look, listen, and experience a contemplative rhythm of life as old as the Bhagavad Gita and as new as present-day India publisher's description
Online Video, English, 2018
The Orchard, 2018