Movie Details
Original Language:Dutch
Production Companies:Interkerkelijke Omroep Nederland IKON Fonds voor de Nederlandse Film WDR
The Eye Above the Well
Audience Score
DirectorJohan van der Keuken
WriterJohan van der Keuken
1 hr 34 minDocumentary
Plot
A poetic depiction of life and ritual in the south Indian state of Kerala We see how knowledge is passed down from generation to generation within the family through the village economy and especially from teachers to students Performance footage shows how song dance martial arts and religion constitute the building blocks of a culture