Babaji, an Indian Love Story
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Rickels, Jiska, director
- Language
- Hindi.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- The Netherlands: 2009.
- Physical Description
- DVD (84 min.)
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- A poetic documentary about the life of an aged and colorful in the North-east of Indian Shaman, who longs to be reunited with his deceased wife. Mr. Basant Rai, also called Babaji, is 107-years old and widely known as a Sjamaan who cured many people from all kinds of illnesses. When someone is possessed by a bad ghost, he catches this ghost with a special ritual and locks it up in a small metal cocoon which he keeps on a little altar in his garden.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type |
Current Location |
Collection |
Call Number |
Volume Info |
Shelving Location |
Public Note |
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | OSA Film Library | FL Record 5305 | | Audio Visual | - |
