South Korea / Oct 03, 2013 / 15 / Busan International Film Festival
1h 36min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
In a small Indian village, Lila is learning to dance from her mother, Devadasi, a Bharatanatyam dancer. She falls in love with low class Shyam, who dreams of becoming a sculptor. Shyam asks Lila to model for him as he sculpts a goddess, and the two become very close. However, their relationship is discovered by the village chief Subha, and Lila decides to sacrifice her happiness for her mother and Shyam.
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Vara : A Blessing |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Bhutan, France, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Moving Temple Films, Evenstar Films, HanWay Films, Pyramide Productions |
| Release date | 5 giugno 2014 |
| Executive producer | David Urrutia, Elizabeth Cuthrell, Jeremy Thomas, Suresh Jindal |
| Writer | Sunil Gangopadhyay, Khyentse Norbu |
| Casting | Dilip Shankar, Uma Da Cunha |
| Editing | William Chang Suk-Ping, Lisa-Anne Morris, John Scott |
| Cinematography | Bradford Young, Pawo Choyning Dorji |
| Assistant directors | Pawo Choyning Dorji, Khyentse Norbu |
| Camera operators | Pawo Choyning Dorji, Bradford Young |
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| Additional photography | Pawo Choyning Dorji, Bradford Young |
| Production design | Aradhana Seth |
| Art direction | Aradhana Seth |
| Set decoration | Aradhana Seth |
| Stunts | Teddy Vidyalankara |
| Music | Nitin Sawhney, Agnes Liu, Wu Shu-yao, Tu Duu-chih, Giles Khan, Kuo Li-chi |
| Sound | Agnes Liu, Nitin Sawhney, Wu Shu-yao, Tu Duu-chih, Giles Khan, Kuo Li-chi |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 16, 2013 / BFI London Film Festival
Theatrical release
South Korea / Jun 05, 2014 / 15
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