Tradition and culture of India in the movie documentary “Calcuta’s Moviegoers” of Andrzej Fidyk Cover Image

Tradycja i kultura Indii w dokumencie filmowym Andrzeja Fidyka Kiniarze z Kalkuty
Tradition and culture of India in the movie documentary “Calcuta’s Moviegoers” of Andrzej Fidyk

Author(s): Bogumiła Fiołek-Lubczyńska
Subject(s): Cultural Essay, Political Essay, Societal Essay
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego

Summary/Abstract: Andrzej Fidyk is a documentary director. He documents reality using devices familiar to a typical director. He goes around the world, showcasing the unknown, and other cultures and traditions for his viewers. “Calcutta’s Moviegoers” is a film about India’s love for its native cinema. Fidyk shows the culture of India, and the rituals of the country by observing Indians, their behaviour, and their approach to tradition. In his research, he is an “anthropologist” with a camera.

  • Issue Year: 20/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 291-300
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Polish
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