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Les dieux ne meurent jamais streaming

2004 Movie Switzerland Documentary 51 min
By: Laurent Aubert, Patricia Plattner, Johnathan Watts, Ravi Goplan Nair

During the dry season, certain villages in the district of Calicut in southern India celebrate the Titayâttam, or “Dance of the splendour”. For several days, the villagers live to the rythm of rites dedicated to their ancestors and to protective deities. Between 1998 and 2003, Laurent Aubert, ethnomusicologist, and Johnathan Watts, photographer and video director, stayed several times in the region of Kerala. Accompanied by a specialist, they brought back on behalf of the Musée d'ethnographie of Geneva more than 70 hours of rushes. These were entrusted to Patricia Plattner, who restored all their meaning and significance by scrupulous editing.

Mood

Aesthetic
Ceremonial
Cultural
Energetic
Festive
Reflective
Spiritual

Cast & Crew

Laurent Aubert
Patricia Plattner
Johnathan Watts
Ravi Goplan Nair
Ethnomusicologist
Johnathan Watts (Cinematographer)
Laurent Aubert (Director)
Patricia Plattner (Editor)
Photographer
Videodirector

Cinematic Technique

Cinematic
Documentary Style
Immersive
Observational

Film Movements

Ethnographic Film
Observational Cinema

Narrative Structure

Ethnographic
Non-Fiction

Pace

Contemplative
Deliberate
Meditative
Slow
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Long-Duration
Multi-Day

Soundtrack

Diegetic
Traditional Music

Style

Documentary
Ethnographic
Visual Storytelling
Visual-Rich

Time-Period

Contemporary
Early 2000S

Central Conflict

Cultural Preservation
Ritual Participation

Characters

Dancers
Performers
Villagers

Ending

Aesthetic Celebration
Immersive Experience

Historical Context

Cultural Traditions
Early 2000S

Key Plot Points

Ceremonial Preparations
Offerings
Processions

Plot

Community
Cultural Celebration
Cultural Tradition
Festivals
Rituals

Setting

Calicut
Calicut District
India
Kerala
Rural India

Shooting Location

Calicut District
South India

Theme

Cultural Identity
Ritual Significance
Spirituality
Tradition

Genre

Cultural
Documentary
Ethnographic

Audiences

Adults
Anthropology Students
Cultural Enthusiasts
Documentary Viewers
Ethnography Lovers

Titles

Les dieux ne meurent jamais
The Gods Never Die

Production Countries

Switzerland

Release Year

2004
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