English title: The Puppeteers
2017, 75 min, Telugu with English subtitles
Credit: Script, Edit and Co-Direction
Chekka Bommalata is a wooden string puppetry tradition from the state of Telangana in India. With only two troupes and its artists into their 60’s, the folk art form is on the brink of extinction. This film follows one of the troupes and tries to explore their hope in keeping it alive.
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