Pearl Of The Desert

Pearl Of The Desert

Pearl Of The Desert

2019, India, South Korea, 84', Pushpendra Singh

Synopsis

In the Indian desert, Moti sings out to be free from the shackles of old customs. After a musical journey of his own, he realizes where his music belongs.

Moti Kahn, a 12-year-old Indian boy, is talented in singing. He loves singing the Manganiyar songs, a big part of which has been the long-time tradition of artist-hereditary patron relationship. But Moti finds singing for their patrons humiliating as they are still treated lowly, and he aspires to earn respect from the world through music. He sets on a journey to the bigger world – will he be able to keep the spirit of Manganiyars?

World Premiere - Mumbai Film Festival 2019, International Premiere - IDFA 2019, CPH:DOX 2020, Tempo Documentary Film Festival 2020, Festival Jong Talent Schiermonnikoog Netherlands 2020, Best Film - DocFilmMusic Competition - Krakow Film Festival 2020, Toronto International Film Festival of South Asia 2020, IMMAGINI E SUONO DEL MONDO - Ethnomusicological film festival Italy 2020, DokuFest 2020, Best Feature Documentary Award from Kids & Docs Jury - Olympia International Film Festival for Children and Young People 2020, GZDOC 2020.
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