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The Wheel of Khadi - The warp and weft of India

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The Wheel of Khadi - The warp and weft of India (La ruota del Khadi - L'ordito e la trama dell'India)

The Wheel of Khadi - The warp and weft of India (La ruota del Khadi - L'ordito e la trama dell'India)

original title:

La ruota del Khadi - L'ordito e la trama dell'India

directed by:

Gaia Ceriana Franchetti

cast:

Tara Gandhi Bhattacharjee

screenplay:

Gaia Ceriana Franchetti

cinematography:

Tommaso D'Elia, Gaia Ceriana Franchetti, Ali Hasani, Amaar Abbas

editing:

Simone Pallicca

music:

Brin Desai

production:

Indoroman

distribution:

Artex Film [Italy]

country:

Italy

year:

2019

film run:

70'

format:

colour

release date:

02/10/2020

The Wheel of Khadi - The Warp and Weft of India, is a history of India through its weaving arts, from Khadi into handlooms and power looms, from Independence into contemporary India. It is a mosaic of people, villages, textiles, animals, accuracy, beauty, awareness, motifs, perfect gestures, powerful voices.