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Enacted by the British colonial government to control any subversive, nationalistic or artistic expression, the Dramatic Performances Act of 1876 has been retained in the law books in India, even while it has been repealed in other non-democracies. The film will follow a group of artists as they try to defeat, overcome or sidestep the Act.
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A film on the making of a unique cultural tradition, set in a remote village in the Western Ghats. It is a tradition which contests the dominant notion of ‘high art’ as an urban preserve. Ninasam is a cultural organisation that reverses the flow of cultural energy by delivering literature, theatre and cinema from all over the world to a rustic, rural audience. The impetus for the Film comes from the belief that Ninasam is not merely made by the where and the how of its productions, but equally, by the organic circumstances of its consumption. A critical engagement with Ninasam allows for a stimulating engagement with larger issues of cultural transaction and artistic production. It drives us to seek answers to crucial questions about the universality of art, the nature and process of its consumption and the relationship it has with the audience.
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