Arising from the Surface

Arising from the Surface
Arising from the Surface
Directed by	Mani Kaul
Written by	Mani Kaul
Starring	Bharath Gopi
Cinematography	Virendra Saini
Release date	1980;
Running time	114 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

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Arising from the Surface (Hindi: सतह से उठता आदमी) is a 1980 Indian film directed by Mani Kaul. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival.^[1] This is an essay film grounded in the writings of Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh the prominent 20th century Hindi writer, poet, essayist, literary and political critic.^[2]

Plot[edit]

The screenplay of this film is based on two poems, two essays and six short stories by Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh and the title of film is taken from one of his short story used in the film.^[3] The film is neither a biopic nor an adaptation, or an essay, nor fiction, and yet it engages with all these forms producing a cinematic text that defies any categorization. The narrative is fashioned around three characters: Ramesh (Bharath Gopi) who embodies Muktibodh's subjectivity where as Madhav (Jha) and Keshav (M. K. Raina) are his companions. All three saunter in and out of numerous mise-en-scène, driven by the political, philosophical underpinnings of Muktibodh's universe.

Cast[edit]

Bharath Gopi as Ramesh
Vibhuti Jha as Madhav
Satyen Kumar
M. K. Raina as Keshav

References[edit]

↑ "Festival de Cannes: Arising from the Surface". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
↑ Mani Kaul; Ranbir Singh Kaleka. "तह-सतह : A VERY DEEP SURFACE" (PDF). Jkk.artandculture.rajasthan.golv.in. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Between Film and Video
↑ Waugh, Thomas (1988). Mani Kaul - Interview with Thomas Waugh (Youtube). Mumbai: Indian Doc Film. Event occurs at 29:20. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

External links[edit]

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[festival-cannes.com-1] "Festival de Cannes: Arising from the Surface". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2009.

[2] Mani Kaul; Ranbir Singh Kaleka. "तह-सतह : A VERY DEEP SURFACE" (PDF). Jkk.artandculture.rajasthan.golv.in. Retrieved 16 March 2022. Between Film and Video

[3] Waugh, Thomas (1988). Mani Kaul - Interview with Thomas Waugh (Youtube). Mumbai: Indian Doc Film. Event occurs at 29:20. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2019.

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