FILM TITLE

Arivu Mattu Guruvu/The Word and The Teacher

16+

12th May 2023 | 04:00 PM
Stein Auditorium

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Image-Description
Country
India
Genre

Drama

Language
Kannada/German/English
Duration
80 mins
Director

Prashant Pandit

Festival And Awards

BIFFES (Bengaluru International Film Festival 2023)

Synopsis

What is it like to revisit an era that pioneered the spread of knowledge at the dawn of modernity, from the post-truth world of today? Modern ways of communication & transportation built on the ethos of hope & dedication, vision & purpose, was all about creating more divide & boundaries? This period film takes up a journey with Ferdinand Kittel, a missionary from Germany who served in southern India, mastered more than 2000-year-old language called Kannada and did monumental work in the field of lexicography & philology. Facing the wrath of his superiors, this “failed missionary” went on to transcend the boundaries of religion, language & geography to herald a new beginning. The film unfolds his challenging journey as a stream-of-consciousness, provoking the viewer to ponder upon the very essence of faith & belief, of speech & action, and that of words & meaning in today’s world.