This is a silent film, with a musical soundtrack, shot during a boat journey along the waterways of Kashmir that took him to the festival. Using the simplest equipment, a Super-8-camera with a special lens, and directing his attention at simple things--the rhythmic splashing of a heart-shaped oar, the sparkle of evening sun on still waters--Albert Falzon has captured the timeless slow motion of Northern India.
Unfortunately the movie The Kumbha Mela: Same As It Ever Was is not yet available on HBO Max.
Camera | Albert Falzon | Camera Operator |
Production | David Thomas | Producer |
Production | Wayne Young | Producer |
Sound | Brian Eno | Music |
Production | David Williams | Executive Producer |
Production | Albert Falzon | Producer |
Directing | Albert Falzon | Director |
Sound | Harold Budd | Music |