|
Milk & Opium (Doodh Aur Apheem) |
|
|
|
| Monday, April 23rd - 5:00 pm - Bell Auditorium 
Director: Joel Palombo
Swaroop, a young Muslim boy from a caste of musicians, leaves his Rajasthani desert village in search of work with his Uncle Nizam. An innocent and curious 14 year-old boy, Swaroop’s world quickly expands as he and Nizam join up with Nizam’s musician friends who perform at roadside locations. |
Nizam takes opium regularly and scams money in any way he can; his greed and use of religious rhetoric contribute to the break-up of the musicians’ group, and Swaroop goes to the city on his own. The boy tries to adapt to his new circumstances of being a traveling musician in a world he has just discovered, including playing the “rustic hill-billy kid artist” sidekick to a foreign-returned Indian musician who plays the banjo for elite urbanites. The film features traditional Sufi music with a twist of fusion. A charming film, but leaves the viewer worried about what will become of traditional India and young musicians like Swaroop.
Cast: Swaroop Khan, Nizam Khan, Mohamad Khan, Manjoor Khan
In Hindi with English subtitles, India/USA, 83 minutes, 2006, 35mm
Presented by: St. Mary’s University
|
|
Last Updated ( Monday, April 23 2007 )
|
