The Documentary Film Maker was to give a presentation of his work in retrospect. He was 77 years old with an unlined face and dapper figure, without a centimetre of fat anywhere to be seen. He had won numerous awards for his films, although some had been banned, as being too controversial. A Documentary Film is essentially story telling, based on known facts - he explained that his motive in making films was to inform and communicate to as many people as possible. He pointed out that film can reach a wider audience and has the power to move people to action, quite spontaneously. Ideas came to him from everyday experiences.
Interestingly, this 77 year old film maker was also a Katak Dancer and at the end of his talk, the audience begged him for a demonstration. Without being asked twice, he whipped off his socks and gave a demonstration of movement, balance and flexibility with a face radiant with energy.
Did the Katak dancing inform his Documentary Film Making or was it the other way round ? But what is common to both, is the technique of story telling, whether it is through dance and mime or acting and dialogue !
Interestingly, this 77 year old film maker was also a Katak Dancer and at the end of his talk, the audience begged him for a demonstration. Without being asked twice, he whipped off his socks and gave a demonstration of movement, balance and flexibility with a face radiant with energy.
Did the Katak dancing inform his Documentary Film Making or was it the other way round ? But what is common to both, is the technique of story telling, whether it is through dance and mime or acting and dialogue !
