O Friend, This Waiting! is a 2012 Indian, bilingual documentary film in Telugu and English written and directed by Sandhya Kumar, based on the poetry of 17th century Telugu composer Kshetrayya.[1][2] For its wholly unconventional investigation of the Devadasi tradition in Andhra, combining an appreciation of this delicate and sensuous art form with a genuine sociological exploration, the non feature film has received the National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film at the 61st National Film Awards.[3][4] The film has received special mention at the Erasing Borders Festival of Classical Dance, Indo-American Arts Council, New York, 2013.[5]
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| Directed by | Sandhya Kumar Justin McCarthy |
| Produced by | Justin McCarthy |
| Starring | Rama Ravi Bharathi Penneswaran |
| Cinematography | Amit Mahanti |
| Edited by | Sandhya Kumar |
| Music by | R. Elangovan Sudha Raghuraman |
| Distributed by | India Foundation For The Arts |
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International honor edit
- Mumbai International Film Festival, Mumbai 2014
- International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2013
- Mudra Festival of Classical Dance, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, 2013
- Erasing Borders Festival of Classical Dance, Indo-American Arts Council, New York, 2013
- Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, 2012
- National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore, 2012[6]
References edit
- ^ O Friend, This Waiting! (2012) - IMDb
- ^ Between sacred and profane - The Hindu
- ^ "61st National Film Awards For 2013" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 16 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ Film | O Friend, This Waiting! | Bangalore International Centre | Time Out Bengaluru
- ^ O Friend, This Waiting! | Magic Lantern Movies LLP
- ^ O Friend, This Waiting! | Magic Lantern Movies LLP
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