UW Cinematheque - New Indian Cinema
The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs (Laila Aur Satt Geet) | India | 2020 | DCP | 99 min. | Haryanvi and Hindi with English subtitles Director: Pushpendra Singh
Event Details
Date
Saturday, October 2, 2021
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Shahnawaz Bhat, Sadakkit Bijran, Ranjit Khajuria
Against the mystical backdrop of Kashmir, the ferociously independent nomadic shepherdess Laila toys with the lust of a young nomadic ranger, and in the process realizes her desires and identity. Divided into seven parts and structured around poetic interludes, The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs takes its inspiration from an Indian folk tale and the works of the 14th Century Kashmiri mystic poet Lalleshwari.
Against the mystical backdrop of Kashmir, the ferociously independent nomadic shepherdess Laila toys with the lust of a young nomadic ranger, and in the process realizes her desires and identity. Divided into seven parts and structured around poetic interludes, The Shepherdess and the Seven Songs takes its inspiration from an Indian folk tale and the works of the 14th Century Kashmiri mystic poet Lalleshwari.
Cost
Free
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