Monday, September 15, 2008

Voices from the Waters...

Raj Kapoor… Nargis… love along the sea-beaten footpaths of Marine Drive
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Voices from the Waters

He sits lonely on a bench… the girl he loved just walked out of his life… a rainy night in a park
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Voices from the Waters

A motley crew of teens… an ominous tail fin… fear at the beach
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Voices from the Waters

Ponds ripple… the trees tango with the winds… is it Ravishankar’s sitar that brings the storm or the storm that plays the sitar
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Voices from the Waters

A gangster shot point-blank… his body spread-eagles across the board… the sea breeze pushes the door open
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Voices from the Waters

The lovers’ escapades… they stand together forgetting the world, stopping time… at the very edge of the mighty Jog falls
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Voices from the Waters


Over 70 films from over 30 countries… Cinema by the masters… A rare kind of Cinema… Cinema that is currently making news across the world… Some unknown voices so eloquent, so powerful…

The Festival, The Event, The Celebration that has put Bangalore on the world map of Environment Film Festivals …

THE BIGGEST FILM FESTIVAL IN THE WORLD ON WATER
In its biggest most dynamic avatar yet

VOICES FROM THE WATERS 2008
3rd INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ON WATER

I was here for the inauguration of this fest. I was a great feeling to be part of such events.
Shekar Kapur, renowned director declared open the fest, along with other noted film dignitaries like Kavitha Lankesh.

The fest opened with the premiere of THE RAGA OF RIVER NARMADA, one of the best and most powerful and poetic short films to made in the country, is what I felt watching it.
There is serious crunch where we need to awaken us for the water crisis.
The felt it true what Shekar Kapur spoke. He highlighted that existing water resources can very well sustain the current population, but shortage is a result of greed. "Ninety five percent of the damage is done. There will come a time when the only ones who can afford water from taps will be those who have armed guards at home. The world is heading for a water revolution," he added.
The reason for 3rd world war would be definitely for water.
Wake up fellow beings & rise to the cause of saving environment.
I felt good speaking to Shekar Kapur & other dignitaries present after the function. One of those pages of my life which will be cherished for a long time.

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