The Honour Keeper (Lajwanti). 2014. Directed by Pushpendra Singh

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The Honour Keeper (Lajwanti). 2014. India. Directed by Pushpendra Singh. Courtesy the filmmaker

The Honour Keeper (Lajwanti). 2014. India. Directed by Pushpendra Singh. In Hindi; English subtitles. 63 min.

In the sun-drenched Thar Desert of Rajasthan, love has its own logic. A young woman who wears a veil to guard her modesty is intrigued by a mysterious man with an eccentric obsession. Against the barren backdrop, a wellspring of passion and desire opens up. Inspired by the boundless landscape, director Pushpendra Singh, who also plays the male lead, enjoys complete freedom to craft a story as elusive and amorphous as shifting desert sand. Based on a folktale by Rajasthani writer Vijaydan Detha, Singh’s directorial debut is an ode to Mani Kaul, whose equally dreamlike and magical classic Duvidha (1973) is also adapted from Detha’s writing.

This film accompanies Making Waves: A New Generation of Indian Independent Filmmakers.

Past events

Sat, Oct 8, 2022, 2:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Wed, Sep 21, 2022, 6:30 p.m.

Followed by a conversation with Pushpendra Singh

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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