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2020 CATALOGUE

films made by Aurovilians

50TH CELEBRATIONS / JOURNEY OF AUROVILLE / KOLKATA

2019, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 16:50 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

‘The Journey of Auroville: Kolkata Festival’ was part of a series of national events celebrating Auroville’s 50th Anniversary. The film gives an impression of the festival and it’s context.

Director, Script: Serena Aurora

Producer: Outreach Media

Camera, Editing: Aurovenkatesh, Serena Aurora

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_xWWGWjphs

A NEW WORLD IS POSSIBLE, AUROVILLE ART CAMP – 2019

2019, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:30 – Cinema Paradiso

15 Indian national artists and 15 Aurovilian artists were selected to collaborate and work on the theme ‘A new world is possible’, inspired by a quotation from the Mother in The Agenda. As the project aimed to have an educational part as well, 5 Aurovilian students and 5 Indian national students participated in the art camp.

Director, Script: Serena Aurora

Producer: Auroville Outreach Media, Aurora’s Eye Films

Camera, Editor: Serena Aurora, Aurovenkatesh

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Website: http://thamarai.org/

AROKIYATHIN ADIPADAI

2019, Fiction, 11 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 22:16 – Cinema Paradiso

A film about the importance of installing toilets in Indian villages, instead of asking them to defecate at the outskirts of the village and compromising their safety.

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan. Assistant Directors: G.K. Gopi, R.V. Thamizh, Sey

Producer: water.org/BWDA. Production Assistance: S. Adhilakshmi, J. Jayabharathi, V. Priya

Camera: Rajaram

Editor: Yatra Editing Studio; Editing Assistant, GC and titles: G.K. Gopi

Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Special Effects & Mixing: Gajapathy PRG Studio, Chennai

Stills: R.V. Thamizh

Dubbing Artist: Stella, Yatra Srinivassan, Prabhu, Meenakshi

Contact: Yatra Arts Media, near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

ASHOK LEYLAND NATURE PARK

2018, Documentary, 7 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 20:44 – Outdoor Screen

A team of the Auroville Botanical Gardens designed and created a wetland forest nature park on the compound of the Ashok Leyland Technical Centre in the north of Chennai. After only 18 months, the results are already astonishing.

Director, Editor, Sound: Christoph Pohl

Producer: Christoph Pohl

Script, Narration: Paul Blanchflower

Camera: G.P. Aravindan; Helicam Operator: A. Anbu Prabhu

Assistants: R. Jeeva, Silambarasan, M. Mahesh, V.C. Santosh

Voice Recording: Auroville Radio

Contact: brainfever media productions, Anusuya, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3083 E-mail: cp[at]brainfever.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/258575105

Website: http://brainfever.in

ASHVAMITHRA

HORSE-FRIEND

2018, Fiction, 79 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 21:04 – Outdoor Screen

Mithra, who used to be an outgoing child, has stopped talking after the death of her father. Arun, a child speech therapist, who has a stammering problem with adults because of his own traumatic past, offers to meet Mithra to understand her situation and help her get back to her old self.

Director, Script: Earthling Koushalya

Producer: Iyarkaiyaar Ramesh; Production Support: Mithran Arumugam

Camera: Maverick Dass

Sound: Iyarkaiyaar Ramesh

Editor: Stanzin Raghu

Associate Cinematography: Aurovenkatesh

Art Director: Danasu

Music: SriVijay

Audio Post-production: Sankararaman K.

Creative director: Stanzin Raghu

Cast: Harish Uthaman, Tareetha E.T., Living Smile Vidya, Mageswari Arunagiri

Contact: No 13, 18th Cross Tagore Nagar, Pondicherry – 605103, India

Phone: +91 960 082 9832 E-mail: acchorfilms[at]gmail.com

Website: https://www.accessiblehorizonfilms.com

AUROVILLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

2018, Short Experience, 3 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:40 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Going around the Matrimandir.

Director, Producer, Camera, Editor: Fred C.

Music: M. Christophe Monthieux

Contact: Fred C., Citadines, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +33 609 670 918 E-mail: fred1[at]auroville.org.in

Website: www.martinautourdumonde.com

AUROVILLE C’EST VRAI

2014, Music Video, 3 minutes, English, French (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 18:12 – Cinema Paradiso

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 10:30 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

5 illustrated music videos about Auroville.

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Bhakti Mills

Contact: Bhakti, Auromodel, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 949 901 9389 E-mail: bhakti[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLicHEdzaDexBNLySLSBSC9BNQ-EPOf79Y

AUROVILLE, LA CITÉ UTOPIQUE

2018, Documentary, 52 minutes, English (with French subtitles) and French (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Tuesday 7 January, 21:53 – Outdoor Screen

This documentary aims to present Auroville to people all around the world. It has been broadcasted in France, Brazil, Italy, etc.

Director: Fred C.

Producer: Fred C., Estelle Mauriac for Cinétévé

Camera, Editor: Fred C., Maud Manier

Music: M. Christophe Monthieux

Contact: Fred C., Citadines, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +33 609 670 918 Email: fred1[at]auroville.org.in

Website: www.martinautourdumonde.com

BODY

2018, Experimental, 24 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 17:34 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

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Director, Producer, Editor, Sound: Malcolm

Contact: Malcolm, Courage, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 908 015 9721 E-mail: sumtinels[at]gmail.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/335163520

BUZZIN’ FLY

2019, Animation, 1 minute

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 17:47 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 11:19 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

A man deals with a common house fly.

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Tom

Contact: Tom, Discipline Farm, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 894 056 6639 E-mail: tommo[at]auroville.org.in

CLAYWORK AT MANDALA

2019, Documentary, 4 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:34 – Cinema Paradiso

The bio-region of Auroville and Pondicherry has, over the last few decades, become a hub of clay studios. In this film we meet Adil Writer from Mandala Pottery, one of the clay studios in Auroville which specialises in functional-ware, promoting the handmade. Besides the tableware Mandala is known for, ceramists here are also known for their sculptural studio ceramics. They are representing and, in several ways, promoting the culture of arts and crafts of Auroville all over the world.

Producer: Mandala Pottery Auroville

Director: Alessandra, Marco, Mariana

Camera: Alessandra Silver, Marco Saroldi

Sound: Mariana Cortina

Editor: Alessandra Silver

Music: Sankarshan Kini

Contact: Adil, Mandala Pottery, Dana, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 285 E-mail: mandalapottery[at]auroville.org.in

Website: http://meltingspot.auroville.org/

COLOR

2018, Experimental, 28 minutes

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 10:33 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

The shaded tint of everything without nothingness grabbing and releasing invisible blindfolds loosely knotted across openly closed naturally fabricated bright shadows with arid saturation of blooming greys and booming silence.

Director, Producer, Editor, Sound: Malcolm

Contact: Malcolm, Courage, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 908 015 9721 E-mail: sumtinels[at]gmail.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/333044688

CONNECTION IS BACK!

2017, Fiction, 3 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 17:48 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

How hard it is to find a toilet sometimes.

Made for Kino Auroville.

Director, Script, Producer: Marco Saroldi

Producer: Marco Saroldi

Camera: Fred Cebron

Editor: Tom Mo

Cast: Aashey, Chloe, Maël, Marco, Moghan, Rena, Tom

Contact: Marco Saroldi, Samasti, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 994 330 9340 E-mail: marcos[at]auroville.org.in

DEATH

2018, Experimental, 24 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 17:58 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Enter the exit via departing curtains too close to comfort casual sleep-wakers passing ruins sweetening bitter endings upward downfall into outer limitless bounds of illuminating darkness.

Director, Script, Producer, Editor, Sound: Malcolm

Contact: Malcolm, Courage, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 908 015 9721 E-mail: sumtinels[at]gmail.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/333050382

EAT LOCAL WEEK AT SOLITUDE FARM AUROVILLE

2017, Documentary, 6 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 21:39 – Outdoor Screen

‘Why should we eat what grows locally and how do we cook it?’

Joy Of Impermanence is a community project created in the township of Auroville in India. One of their dreams is to live sustainably, which also means eating locally.

As an experiment, they only ate what was locally grown, three meals a day, for one week, under the guidance of Krishna, the founder of Solitude Farm in Auroville. Watch and discover all that is locally grown in Auroville and the health benefits and delicious recipes they learned.

Director, Script, Editor: Serena Aurora

Producer: Outreach Media, YouthLink, Aurora’s Eye

Camera: Serena Aurora, Eugenie Dumont

Sound & Music: NEPSOUND (Ivan Avakian)

Cast: Andres Acosta, Krishna Mckenzie, Mathilde Vimala, Nikethana Venkatesan

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpF3GtewiMU

EBBLESS

2018, Experimental, 4 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 21:57 – Cinema Paradiso

Keep your arms and legs inside the ride for all time.

Director, Editor: Malcolm

Contact: Malcolm, Courage, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 908 015 9721 E-mail: sumtinels[at]gmail.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/276188836

EVER SLOW GREEN – RE-AFFORESTATION IN AUROVILLE, SOUTH INDIA

2019, Documentary, 56 minutes

Screening on: Tuesday 7 January, 20:00 – Cinema Paradiso

50 years ago, a unique afforestation project took root on an eroded desert plateau in Tamil Nadu, South India, when people from diverse countries came together to establish the international experimental township of Auroville.

Initially driven by the necessity to make the harsh conditions more livable, the idealism of some early residents lead them to develop expertise in cultivating the Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest, a rare forest type native to the coastal belt of Tamil Nadu.

Today, the lush Auroville forest is an outstanding example of eco-restoration that recreates and preserves a type of tropical forest that is on the verge of extinction.

Ever Slow Green tells the story of Auroville’s 50-years-young forest through some of the diverse characters who have dedicated their lives to bringing it to fruition.

Director, Producer, Editor: Christoph Pohl

Script: Christoph Pohl, Lesley Branagan

Camera: G.P. Aravindan, Sound: Avanes Avakian, Chloé Sanchez, Christoph Pohl

Cast: Dave Storey, David Nagel, Diego Zecchinel, Glenn Baldwin, Jaap den Hollander, Jana Earley, Johnny Allen, Joss Brooks, Natasha Storey, P. Elumalai, Patrick Rollet, Paul Blanchflower, R. Kanniyappan, Renu Neogy, Rishi Walker, Shona van Dam, Walter Gastmans

Associate Producer: Lesley Branagan

Camera Assistants: K. Kathiravan, M. Manisugan

Drone Cinematography: A. Anbu Prabhu

Drone Assistant: Guna Shanuram

Field Sound Recording: Avanes Avakian

Interview Sound Recording: Christoph Pohl

Bird Sound Recording: Chloé Sanchez

Sound Editing Assistant: Marie-Pierre Lacombe

Sound Mixing & Mastering: Nepsound

Maps & Titles: Roeland Trauwaen

Archive Image Editing: Marco Saroldi

Archive Images sourced from: Auroville Archives, Olivier Barot, Biggie Schwarz, Diego Zecchinel, David Nagel, Jan Allen, Renu Neogy

Music: Greg Davis from ‘Curling Pond Woods’ (2004)

Additional Music: Chloé Sanchez

Colour Correction: Marco Saroldi, Christoph Pohl

Contact: brainfever media productions, Anusuya, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3083 E-mail: everslowgreen[at]gmail.com

Website: www.brainfever.in/ever-slow-green

FANTASTIC PLASTIC

2018, Documentary, 15 minutes, English, Tamil (with English Subtitles)

Screening on: Tuesday 7 January, 21:34 – Outdoor Screen

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 11:04 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

With the ban on single-use plastic hitting Tamil Nadu on the 1st of January 2019, the filmmakers felt it was a good time to create awareness about plastic and understand the material a bit better in order to use it properly. This short documentary is looking at the way waste is dealt with in the international community Auroville in Tamil Nadu and the local villages surrounding it. It also explores the solutions of waste management, including recycling, upcycling and zero waste. Finally, the film studies the ‘language’ of plastic: the numbers in the triangles.

Director, Script, Editor: Serena Aurora

Producer: Outreach Media

Camera: Aurovenkatesh

Sound: NEPSOUND

Photos: Marco Saroldi

Song: Shanks, Matt

Translation: Nikki

Colour grading: NEPSOUND

Archive footage: Auroville Digital Archives

Interviewed: Ribhu, Ezumalai, Palani, Kali, Laure, Anbu, Ramanan, Gugan

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

FROM MY LITTLE HUT IN THE FOREST

2018, Documentary, 8 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 18:13 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Are you ready for some contagious laughter? Have a look and explore the behind-the-scene personal stories of the family of Sadhana Forest, a reforestation project in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, India. In this odyssey you will sail back in time with the Rozin family to those authentic moments during the first 12 years of Sadhana Forest through three stories which are part of a 1.5 hour audiobook called: ‘From my little hut in the forest’, written by Yorit Rozin.

Producer, Script: Yorit Rozin

Director: Yorit Rozin, Tom Mo

Camera, Editor: Tom Mo

Sound: Yorit Rozin, Mithun

Contact: Yorit, Sadhana Forest, Sadhana Forest Road no. 1, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 809 867 7815 E-mail: yoritr[at]sadhanaforest.org

Link: https://youtu.be/G5OE5RFNvs0

Website: https://sadhanaforest.org/

GHOST TOWN

2019, Other, 4 minutes

Screening on: Tuesday 7 January, 21:49 – Outdoor Screen

A take on the special ‘Ghost Town’ in Auroville.

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Tom

Contact: Tom, Discipline Farm, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: + 91 894 056 6639 E-mail: tommo[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly/videos/334280328

GOLDEN HANDS

2018, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:38 – Cinema Paradiso

Holtangpa was an artist from Nimoo in Ladakh. He received the Padma Shri award for his work. In Ladakh, he taught many students and restored many monasteries. Ann had the privilege to film him when he was restoring his last monastery.

Director, Producer, Script, Camera: Ann Riquier

Editor: Yatra Multimedia

Sound, Music: Subramanian

Contact: Ann Riquier, Invocation 4, First floor, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 944 379 0661 E-mail:dolma[at]auroville.org.in

HELL TURNED INTO PARADISE

2018, Documentary, 3 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 18:10 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Teksid steel mill transformed into a public space in Torino, Italy.

Director, Script: Marco Saroldi, Dominique Jacques

Producer, Camera, Editor: Marco Saroldi

Music: Adam

Contact: Marco Saroldi, Samasti, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 994 330 9340 E-mail: marcos[at]auroville.org.in

HIS FATHER’S VOICE

2019, Feature, 105 minutes

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 10:30 – Cinema Paradiso (plus Q&A with filmmaker and crew)

A young dancer returns to India from America, to reconnect with his musician father, and to reclaim the love of his childhood, that was lost to him when his parents separated.

Director, Script: Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran

Producer: Ashwini Pratap Pawar, Shankar Kiru, Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran

Camera: Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran

Editor: Shaurya Pratap Singh, Keerthana Murali

Sound: Elangovan Ranga

Contact: Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran, Kavadi, Morattandi, Auroville Post, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 978 998 6736 E-mail: kaa[at]kaavadiproductions.com

Website: www.hisfathersvoice.film

Link: http://bit.ly/HisFathersVoice-Vimeo

HOTTER THAN HELL

2018, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:43 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

In-depth investigation into the hot Indian summer. Will the Auroville people survive the tropical heat? Made for Kino Auroville.

Director, Producer, Editor: Marco Saroldi

Script: Marco Saroldi, Tom Mo

Camera: Tom Mo

Contact: Marco Saroldi, Samasti, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 994 330 9340 E-mail: marcos[at]auroville.org.in

HOW TO MAKE VIDEO ART IN 4 EASY STEPS

2018, Experimental, 3 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 17:31 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Homage to Nam June Paik’s ‘Electric Opera #1’ from 1968. Pursuing a question that bothered the director for some time in a semi serious manner. Made for Kino Auroville.

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Christoph Pohl

Contact: Christoph, Anusuya, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3083 E-mail: cp[at]brainfever.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/263632552

Website: http://brainfever.in

IN THE NAME OF SAFETY

2018, Experimental, 3 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:47 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

A collection of clips about safety rules in the workplace in India.

Director, Script, Producer: Dominique Jacques

Editor: Marco Saroldi

Voice: Thirumurugan

Contact: Dominique Jacques, Samasti, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 994 330 9340 E-mail: ade.jacques[at]gmail.com

IT’S TEA TIME

2019, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 21:45 – Outdoor Screen

This short video was done upon a request for the recipe of the delicious vegan chai and laddu, which are being served in the Tea Hut at Sadhana forest. While providing the recipes, the video is also describing the beautiful atmosphere which is happening every day between 4 to 6 pm. People from all the surrounding villages and towns, guests and volunteers come to enjoy vegan chai, laddus, good air and nice company in the middle of a forest.

Director, Script, Producer, Editor, Camera, Sound: Yorit Rozin

Contact: Yorit, Sadhana Forest, Sadhana Forest Road no. 1, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 809 867 7815 E-mail: yoritr[at]sadhanaforest.org

Link: https://youtu.be/JpPWNotVUp8

EVERYBODY GOT BY IVOR CUTLER

2018, Experimental, 3 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 18:07 – Cinema Paradiso

Celebrating the genius of Scottish poet, songwriter and musician Ivor Cutler, we follow an unassuming man and his dog.

Director, Script, Producer, Editor, Camera, Sound: Tom

Cast: Charudutta Ram Prabhudesai

Contact: Tom, Discipline farm, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 894 056 6639 E-mail: tommo[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly/videos/245519704

IVOR CUTLER’S I THINK VERY DEEPLY

2018, Experimental, 2 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 18:10 – Cinema Paradiso

Marco takes on the role of Rodin’s thinker in a celebration of Scottish poet, songwriter and musician Ivor Cutler’s ‘I think very deeply’.

Director, Script, Producer, Editor, Camera, Sound: Tom

Cast: Marco Feira, Marco Saroldi, Dominique Jacques

Contact: Tom, Discipline Farm, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 894 056 6639 E-mail: tommo[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly/videos/249909477

KARMA YOGAM

2019, Fiction, 8 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 16:58 – Cinema Paradiso

Ilango is obsessed with work and earning money, so he can build a new house for his family. He never devotes time to his wife and his son and is always in his office. On the day of the inauguration of his new home, he falls seriously ill. He is introduced to yoga to improve his health, which changes his life completely.

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan

Producer: S.A.I.I.E.R

Camera: Rajaram; Shooting Assistants: Jayabharathi, V. Priya, Yuvasri

Sound: Yatra Arts Media,

Anandou, S. Adilakshmi, S. Priyadarchini, V. Priya, J. Jayabharti, S. Raghul, M. Taijasa

Editor: Yatra Editing Studio; Editing & VFX: Hariharan

Art Director: Danasu

Associate Directors: Thambidurai, Danasu, Hariharan

Production Supports: S. Adhilakshmi, E. Mangalakshmi

Project Team: Lt General Ashoke Chatterjee, Varatharajan, Thillai Ganapathi, Thambidurai, Yatra Srinivassan, Anandou, Muthukumarai

Assistance: J. Jayabharti, V. Priya, S. Yuva Sri

Cast: Thambidurai, Sheela, Dev, Yatra Srinivassan, Prabu, Gowri Shankar, Balamuralikrishna, B.

Contact: Yatra Arts Media near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFvir2KfHYA

KATTRALIL YOGAM

2019, Fiction, 12 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 22:48 – Cinema Paradiso

Murali has difficulty to focus on his studies and to listen to his parents. His grades are poor and he lacks concentration in all his activities. His parents take him to a priest and a doctor, but nothing seems to help. Finally, a friend of the family introduces him to yoga, which changes his life completely.

Concept: Yatra Srinivassan, Thambidurai

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan; Associate Director: Thambidurai, Dhanasu, Hariharan

Producer: S.A.I.I.E.R

Camera: Rajaram

Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Editor: Hariharan

Art Director: Dhanasu

Project Team: Lt General Ashoke Chatterjee, Varadharajan, Thillai Ganapathi, Thambidurai, Yatra Srinivassan, Anandou, Muthukumari

Production Support: S. Adhilakshmi, E. Managalakshmi

Assistance: Shanmugam, Jayabharthi, V. Priya, S. Yuva Sri

Cast: Yatra Srinivassan, S. Freetha Devy, S. Nittin, Thambidurai, Kalaimamani Pandeeswaran, B. Anandou, T. Jayanthi, Gowri Shankar, K. Aravindh, P. Aravindh, G. Kanithiran, T. Dev, T. Aravindh, M.Taijasa, K. Pragalathan, E. Prabhu, S. Chaaru Sree, D. Sanjai, I. Sudarshan, A.Akash, A. Aravindh, V. Vishnu, M. Bharath

Contact: Yatra Arts Media, near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg9UiZEqEEM&t=75s

KOHAM-SOHAM

WHO AM I, I AM THAT

2019, Documentary, 29 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 16:30 – Cinema Paradiso

‘Koham Soham’ signifies ‘Who am I? I am That’ in Sanskrit.

Inspired by Sri Aurobindo’s short poem ‘Who’, this film is created in the form of an Oratorio in three movements, with composed orchestral music inspired by the musicality, rhythm, imagery and movement of the poem.

‘Koham-Soham’ is a module within ‘Know Your Rhythm’, a training program created by composer-educator Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury, inspired by paradigms of Integral Education. ‘Know Your Rhythm’ helps participants discover their own rhythm through immersive exercises of Musicality, Rhythm, Mantra and Yoga.

Director, Producer, Composer, Editor: Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury

Text: Sri Aurobindo

Camera: NASA Archives; Sound: Arnab and team

Musicians: Arnab, Aurelio, Basab Sen, Bryce Grinlington, Ellora Mukherjee, Prarthana Kalaskar, Riccardo Misto, Sal Sofia, Siobhan Swider, Suzanne Sekhon

OM Choral: students from Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education, Sri Aurobindo Ashram; Dakshina Chanting Group, Savitri Bhavan, Auroville

Contact: Arnab Bishnu Chowdhury, 76 Mariamman Koil Street, Vaithikuppam/Sangeetalayam, Pondicherry – 605012, India

Phone: +91 989 402 9256 Email: arnabninad[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3rdue2n3x3943i7/Koham-Soham.mp4?dl=0

Website: http://www.ninad.in

NATURE

2018, Experimental, 32 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 22:23 – Outdoor Screen

Once one wants oneness, one’s won.

Director, Producer, Script, Sound, Editor: Malcolm

Contact: Malcolm, Courage, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 908 015 9721 E-mail: sumtinels[at]gmail.com

Link: https://vimeo.com/335078137

NEERINDRI AMAIYATHU ULAGU…

NOTHING IS POSSIBLE WITHOUT WATER…

2019, Fiction, 11 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 16:58 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

A college student brings his friends to his village home during the holidays. The family welcomes the friends and proudly declare that their water comes from the local well. They all start suffering from stomach ache and diarrhoea. While being treated at the local Health Centre, a health and sanitation worker explains that the well is badly contaminated. He also indicates there are safer alternatives.

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan; Assistant Directors: G.K. Gopi, R.V. Thamizh, Sey, Ganesh

Producer: water.org/BWDA. Production Assistance: K. Krishnamoorthy, S. Adhilakshmi, J. Jayabharathi, V. Priya

Camera: Rajaram, S. Velu

Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Editing: Hariharan

Art Director: Danasu

Music: Gajadhanu

Special Effects & Mixing: Gajapathy PRG Studios, Chennai

Dubbing Artist: Stella

CG and Titles: G.K. Gopi

Stills: S. Velu, R.V. Thamizh

Cast: G.K. Gopi, Sey, Roshan Kannan, Yatra Srinivassan, Uvathy Priya, Varalakshmi, Paarvathi, Jayabharathi, V. Priya

Contact: Yatra Arts Media, near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

PICCOLI FRAMMENTI

2019, Experimental, 1 minute

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:30 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Collage of faces and moments of Auroville Art Service’s collaborators.

Director, Editor, Camera, Sound: Valentina Beatriz

Producer: Valentina Garozzo

Script: Valentina Beatriz, Valentina Garozzo

Cast: Piero Cefaloni, Olivier Normandin, Valentina Garozzo, Marco Feira, Krishna Devanandan, Julien Courivaud, Rashmi Gandaki, Thaïs Lecauchois, Lokesh Moorthy, Ramesh Payeri, Valentina Beatriz, Prakash San, Sandra, Catherine Leo, Aurelie Fischer

Contact: Valentina Garozzo, AV Art Service, Sharnga, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +39 346 225 8949 Email: valentina.avarts[at]gmail.com

POIYATTAM

2019, Fiction, 5 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:50 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

When Vasu calls one of his best friends, Arun, because he needs help, Arun says he can’t help him because he is sick. Vasu discovers that Arun has lied to him and is having food in a restaurant.

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan

Producer: S.A.I.I.E.R.; Production support: S.Adhilakshmi, S. Priyadarshini

Camera: Rajaram; Sound: Yatra Arts Media; Shooting Assistance: Prabhu, Shanmugam, J.Jayabharathi, S. Yuvasri

Editor: Yatra Editing Studio; Editing & VFX: A. Hariharan

Art Director: Danasu

Music: VR. Suresh Sabapathy; Camera, R.Rajaram

English Subtitles: Louise Robinson

Cast: Yatra Srinivassan, Balamuralikrishna, Krishnamoorthy, Shanamugam, Nittin, Aravindh, Danasu, S. Yuvasri

Contact: Yatra Arts Media, near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcHBTPa_HxI

PORTRAITS I

2018, Documentary, 3 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:33 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Auroville video portraits is a series of short videos that aims to create a portrait of Auroville through its people.

Producer: Outreach Media

Script: Mariana Cortina

Director, Camera: Marco Saroldi

Editor: Valentina Beatriz

Music: Olafur Amalds

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/273673344

Website: http://www.outreachmedia.auroville.org/

PORTRAITS IV

2018, Documentary, 4 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:36 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Auroville video portraits is a series of short videos that aims to create a portrait of Auroville through its people. Portraits IV is about human unity.

Producer: Outreach Media

Script: Mariana Cortina

Director: Marco Saroldi

Camera: Marco Saroldi, Alessandra Silver

Music: Svaram

Voice over: Serena

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/329314539

Website: outreachmedia.auroville.org

PORUTHATHU POTHUM

2019, Fiction, 9 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 22:07 – Cinema Paradiso

A girl from a poor family is determined to finish her education. Her mother supports her, hoping it will give her a better life. Her father doesn’t understand the value of it however and makes it very difficult for her.

Director, Script: Yatra Srinivassan; Assistant Director: Gopi

Producer: S. Adhilakshmi; Production Assistance: S. Adhilakshmi, Jayabharathi

Camera: Rajaram; Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Editor: Yatra Editing Studio; Editing and VFX: Hariharan A.; Music: V.R. Suresh Sabapathy

English Subtitles: Louise Robinson

Cast: Yatra Srinivassan, S. Freetha Devy, V. Priya, S. Yuvasri , Padma Amma, Krishnamoorthy, Prabhu, Shanmugam

Contact: Yatra Arts Media near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAxhx4ERadQ

Website: www.yatraartsmedia.org/

SADHANA FOREST KENYA

2019, Documentary, 3 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:31 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

After 5 years on the land, Sadhana Forest Kenya has made a profound impact on the lives of many Samburu people. Many indigenous, drought-resistant, food-production trees have been planted and thousands of local people have been trained in appropriate water conservation and tree planting. The seedlings are provided with no charge and so is water for domestic use and electricity to charge mobile phones.

Director: Bruno Telesforo, Aviram Rozin

Producer: Sadhana Forest

Script, Editor, Sound: Bruno Telesforo

Camera: Robert

Contact: Sadhana Forest, Sadhana Forest Road no. 1, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 809 867 7815 E-mail: sadhanaforest[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://youtu.be/F5id2cjwAy8

Website: https://sadhanaforest.org/

SEAS: SOUL ENCOUNTERS FOR THE AUROVILLE SOUL

2018, Captation, 87 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:55 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

On Saturday the 17th of February 2018, a shared event called SEAS was hosted at the Amphitheater, travelling the SEAS narrative together: Soul journeying through time and space, as described by Sri Aurobindo in his book Savitri. An experiment and challenge to see if we could gather in celebration together through ‘entering-into-attainment’ rather than being entertained. Allowing everyone to experience the possibility of co-creating a collective space that is powerful, calm and concentrated… A participation of the being, the Soul, to transcend together.

Director, Producer, Editor: Fred C.

Camera: Fred C., Ashka

Contact: Fred C., Citadines, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +33 609 670 918 Email: fred1[at]auroville.org.in

Website: www.martinautourdumonde.com

SELF CONFIDENCE

2019, Documentary, 6 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 17:55 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

This video is about wheelchair-bound basketball players from Puducherry. It shows that self confidence is strength.

(Technical) Director, Producer, Script: Yatra Srinivassan

Camera: Rajaram

Editor: R.V. Thamiz

Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Colour Grading: G.K. Gopi

Production Assistants: S. Adhilakshmi, S. Priyadharshini, J. Jayabharathi, V. Priya, S. Yuvasri

Cast: S. Sivakumar, R. Rajashegar, D. Veerappan, S. Rajavel, S. Ashok, A. Ramkumar, A. Jhonpetter, P. Vinoth, K. Kanmani, B. Musthapha, P. Veeran

Contact: Yatra Arts Media near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://youtu.be/BIVxGqjoazQ

Website: http://www.yatraartsmedia.org/

SUNRISE IN THE TROPICAL GARDEN

2019, Experimental, 4 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 21:48 – Cinema Paradiso

5 multidisciplinary artists from across the globe are brought together in Auroville to experiment with sound, movement and light. Compelled by the energy of one enchanting garden, each artist’s distinct personality is illuminated by the nature of their craft in this short film.

At sunrise, in the beautiful garden of Krishna, we hear the sound of her handpan melting with the morning bird song. The sound awakens Lucile, a contemporary dancer and she observes Savithri, an Indian classical dancer. They meet each other for the first time and discover each other through their dance, moving freely in the spirit of the morning, inspired by the abundance of luxurious flora and soft notes of the handpan.

Director, Editor, Camera: Magda Iris

Producer, Script: Krishna Brigitte

Sound: Tom Bear

Cast: Krishna Brigitte, Lucile, Savithri

Phone: +91 709 480 6718 E-mail: krishnabrigitte[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5qsdWuMx6g&t=1s

Website: https://magdairis.com/

SUPRAMENTAL BIRD

2019, Documentary, 1 minute

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 18:15 – Cinema Paradiso

Ramesh is an active member of Auroville’s community. In this film he shares his views on art.

Director, Editor, Camera, Sound: Valentina Beatriz

Producer: Valentina Garozzo

Script: Valentina Beatriz, Valentina Garozzo

Cast: Ramesh Payeri

Contact: Valentina Garozzo, AV Art Service Office, Sharnga, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, Inda

Phone: +39 346 225 8049 E-mail: valentina.avarts[at]gmail.com

SWEET DREAMS…

2019, Documentary, 8 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 16:34 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

‘Sweet Dreams’ is the name of a series of ceramic sculptures Adil is currently making. Starting off as a baby face, these start taking on avatars of their own when he adds out-of-scale bodies & decorations to them. With this series as a premise, the movie also encompasses tableware that he makes and fires at his ceramic studio, Mandala Pottery, as well as large-scale clay paintings he creates at his painting atelier at home in Auroville.

Director, Producer: Marco Saroldi

Script: Mariana Cortina

Camera: Alessandra Silver, Marco Saroldi

Editor: Alessandra Silver

Sound: Mariana Cortina

Music: Sankarshan Kini

Contact: Marco Saroldi, Samasti, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 994 330 9340 E-mail: marcos[at]auroville.org.in

Website: http://meltingspot.auroville.org/

THE AUROVILLE HARMONIES – FIRST FLASH MOB

2019, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Wednesday 8 January, 21:52 – Cinema Paradiso

The Sing and Swing song is the first song by the Auroville Harmonies Women’s Choir done as a flash mob around New Year’s Day 2019 at many surprise locations in Auroville.

Director: Serena Aurora

Producer: Outreach Media

Camera: Aurovenkatesh, Gino

Editor: Aurovenkatesh, Serena Aurora

Conductor: Antoine

Performers: Anastasia, Anusha, Cecilia, Cecilie, Egle, Friederike, Kathy, Lauren, Lesley, Shrutti, Tomoko, Veronique

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_q_UQ2-hnM&t=4s

THE HIGHWAY OR THE HIGHER WAY

2018, Documentary, 18 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 20:25 – Outdoor Screen

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 11:24 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

A highway is proposed to go through the intentional township of Auroville. This documentary explores what this would mean…

Director, Script: Serena Aurora

Producer: Auroville Outreach Media

Camera: Serena Aurora, Valentina Beatriz, Aurovenkatesh, Rena Roosa

Sound: Avanes Avakian (NEPSOUND)

Fiction Scenes: Aurovenkatesh, Valentina Beatriz

Interviews: Serena Aurora

Forest Footage: Rena, Aurovenkatesh, Valentina, Roosa

Forest Audio Recording: Chloé

Interviews: Jayabal, Yuval, Subbaiyaa, Mita, Gilles, Francois

Editor: Serena Aurora, Valentina Beatriz

Voice over script: Ain C.; Voice Over: Serena Aurora

Sound Post & Music: Ivan Avakian

Colourist: Aurovenkatesh, Ivan Avakian

Translation: Sivakumar, Nikethana Venkatesan

Drone Footage: Vimal, Francis, Fred C.

Archive Footage: Auroville Archives

Cast: Aikiyam School children, Shankar, Valentina, Doris, Harivasu, Jagan, Bharathy, Prabavathy, Veerasamy, Sudhan

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPvhVyFMV7Y

THE OTHER DAY AT AUROVILLE ART SERVICE

2018, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 21:41 – Cinema Paradiso

The other day at Auroville Art Service. A true story made for Kino Auroville, featuring Krishna.

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Christoph Pohl

Contact: Christoph, Anusuya, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3083 E-mail: cp[at]brainfever.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/293685085

Website: http://brainfever.in

THE SHAWL

2019, Documentary, 4 minutes

Screening on: Friday 10 January, 16:43 – Cinema Paradiso

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 11:20 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

This movie is a tribute to Ghulam Ahmed Jaan from Srinagar, who has received an award for his embroidered shawls.

Director, Script, Camera, Editor, Sound: Ann Riquier

Producer: NoSchool Prod.

Music: Aristide Rosier

Contact: Ann, Invocation 4, First floor, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 944 379 0661 E-mail: dolma[at]auroville.org.in

THIS IS MY HOME TOO!

2019, Documentary, 4 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 17:51 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

A beautiful glimpse into the life of 10 cows living in the Goshala (animal sanctuary) at Sadhana Forest. In this short video, the cows with their own voice are sharing their everyday experiences: where they came from, who are the people who take care of them, who are the friends that always visit them…at the end of the video, you will have some new friends to visit.

Director, Script, Camera, Editor, Sound: Yorit Rozin

Contact: Yorit, Sadhana Forest, Sadhana Forest Road no. 1, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 809 867 7815 E-mail: yoritr[at]sadhanaforest.org

TIBETAN SAND MANDALA

2019, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 16:30 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

On the 21st of February 2019, four monks came to Auroville to make a sand mandala to celebrate 51 years of Auroville. This film covers the entire creation process, which took a total period of five days.

Director, Script, Editor: Serena Aurora

Producer: Aurora’s Eye Films

Camera: Serena Aurora, Aurovenkatesh

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

TLALOC – TAI CHI AND ANARCHY

2018, Documentary, 6 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 18:18 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Short portrait documentary featuring Tlaloc Takuda, made for Kino Auroville

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Christoph Pohl

Cast: Tlaloc

Contact: Christoph, Anusuya, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3083 E-mail: cp[at]brainfever.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/249909055

Website: http://brainfever.in

TOURISTS IN AUROVILLE

2018, Fiction, 5 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 20:00 – Cinema Paradiso

A collection of interviews with ‘different tourists’ visiting Auroville

Director, Script, Producer, Camera, Editor, Sound: Tom

Music: Chiyan Vikram, Deiva Thirumagal

Cast: Charudutta Ram Prabhudesai

Contact: Tom, Discipline Farm, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 894 056 6639 E-mail: tommo[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://vimeo.com/groups/kinoaurovillemonthly/videos/241368900

URBAN FURNITURE AND PLACE MAKING

2018, Other, 5 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 18:00 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

This film is about the journey of students in a program that was designed to contribute towards urban furniture of Auroville, through enquiry into the principles of placemaking. The end result of the program was the creation of a cohesive unit with greater value than just the sum of its parts. The students engaged in the design and implementation of the Urban Furniture project in order to enhance the community experience and quality of life, by providing places to encounter.

Director, Script, Editor, Camera, Sound: Vimal Bhojraj

Producer: Auroville Green Practices

Contact: Auroville Consulting, Kalpana, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 948 942 3681 E-mail: vimal[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbwu3ok1cqQ&t=8s

Website: https://www.agpworkshops.com

VORTEX – DEWATS

2018, Documentary, 8 minutes

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 16:35 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

The aim of this video is to explain how waste water is an essential resource for water security. The film also illustrates the functioning of the Auroville Centre for Scientific Research (CSR).

Director, Script, Editor, Sound: Fred C.

Producer: CSR / Magic Bus Films

Camera: Fred C., Ashka

Voice over: Alan

Contact: CSR, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

E-mail: fred1[at]auroville.org.in

Website: http://www.green.aurovilleportal.org/agro/12-centre-for-scientific-research-csr

WALK OF HOPE, AUROVILLE AND THE BIOREGION 2018

2018, Documentary, 13 minutes

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 20:51 – Outdoor Screen

Walk of Hope was a peace initiative which aimed at spreading the message of oneness, inclusion and respect. It was a padayatra for peace and harmony by the Manav Ekta Mission, which covered 7500 kms from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. Led by Sri M, founder of Manav Ekta Mission, the journey spanned 16 months through 11 Indian states, bringing together citizens from all walks of life. Traversing the varied landscape of India, it sought a significantly restored nation – fit enough to be bequeathed to our future generations.

Restorative Auroville brought people from Auroville and its bioregion together, emphasizing that that which unites us as human beings is more fundamental than that which separates us. A walk for Human Unity, together and towards each other…

Director, Script: Serena Aurora

Producer: Outreach Media

Camera: Doris, Francis, Serena, Stephano, Oli; Dolly operators: Nikki, Gino

Drone Operator: Vimal

Editor: Serena Aurora, Valentina Beatriz

Colourist: Ivan

Music and Audio: Ivan Avakian

Speaker: Sri M.

Interviewed: Sri M., Kati Hoetger

Contact: Outreach Media, Archives Building, Town Hall area, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 403 6912 E-mail: outreachmedia[at]auroville.org.in

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I79YcKxzhYo&t

WELCOME TO PARADISE

2018, Documentary, 5 minutes

Screening on: Saturday 11 January, 18:05 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Going back to Manali after 40 years is a kind of pilgrimage for Moghan. He almost doesn’t recognize the town. Desperately looking for the small Tibetan restaurant where he remembers eating the best momos in the world, he discovers it is still there, just hidden behind the huge crazy square where hundreds of happy Indian families are enjoying their holidays.

He finds a nice guest house in Old Manali, at the start of a mountain path. By some miracle, he discovers an untouched little paradise valley where few people go. He feels he can at least do something to preserve it.

Director: Moghan, Arti

Producer: Burning Heart Production

Script: Moghan

Camera: Arti

Editor: Marco Saroldi

Contact: Moghan, Creativity, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 975 111 0486 E-mail: moghan[at]auroville.org.in

YAAR INTHA DHAMU?

WHO IS DHAMU?

2019, Documentary, 26 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Thursday 9 January, 20:00 – Outdoor Screen

A film unearthing local myths, histories and culture of Kaluveli – a village set near the international township of Auroville – through the character of Dhamodaran (Dhamu), a performer of ‘Therukoothu’, a form of folk theatre. The film explores how Dhamu adapts the folk theatre and its myths and archetypes to address present day ecological issues.

Director: Richa Hushing, Rrivu Laha; Associate Director: Arun Pandian

Script: Rrivu Laha, Arul Koppuswami

Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra, Public Service Broadcasting Trust

Camera: Rrivu Laha

Editor: Richa Hushing, Arun Pandian; Associate Editor: Lavanya Ramaiah

Cinematographer: Rrivu Laha; Associate Cinematographer: Vishal Bawa, Priyank Sharma

Sound Mix: Sinoy Joseph

Colourist: Rajarajan

Assistants: Barguna Bhaskar, Avinash, Nixon, Prasanth

English Lyrics: Kaarthikeyan Kirubhakaran

Contact: Richa and Rrivu, Rolf’s House Annex, Felicity Community, Old Auroville Road, Auroville, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: + 91 996 987 9319 E-mail: richahushing[at]gmail.com

YOGA SHAKTHI

2019, Fiction, 10 minutes, Tamil (with English subtitles)

Screening on: Sunday 12 January, 16:43 – S.A.I.I.E.R. Conference Hall

Mythili’s life changes when two of her friends from the women self help group take her to yoga class. She practices yoga regularly. After six months she is healthy, she has lost weight and her body has become stronger. She is working efficiently at home and living a happy life with her family.

Director, Script, Editor: Yatra Srinivassan; Associate Directors: Thambidurai, Danasu, Hariharan

Producer: S.A.I.I.E.R.; Production Support: S. Adhilakshmi, E. Mangalakshmi

Concept: Yatra Srinivassan, Thambidurai

Camera: Rajaram; Shooting Assistance: Jayabharthi, V. Priya, S. Yuvas Sri

Sound: Yatra Arts Media

Editing & VFX: Hariharan, Art Director, Danasu

Project Team: Lt. General Ashoke Chatterjee, Varadharajan, Thillai Ganapathi, Thambidurai, Yatra Srinivassan, Anandou, Muthukumari

Cast: Stella, Yatra Srinivassan, Yuvasri, Ganesh, Muthukumari, S. Adhilakshmi, S. Priyadarshini, G. Kanithiran, Thambidurai, Sundhar, Jayabharathi, V. Priya

Contact: Yatra Arts Media, near New Creation Sports Ground, Kuilapalayam, 605101 – Tamil Nadu, India

Phone: +91 413 262 3071 / +91 975 103 3162 E-mail: yatraartandculture[at]gmail.com

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bgX-ODrXX4&t=75s