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RUMMAGING FOR PASTS (2001)

Excavating Sicily, digging Bombay

Genre : Documentary, History

Runtime : 27M

Director : Ashish Avikunthak
Writer : Ashish Avikunthak

Synopsis

Rummaging for Pasts is an experimental juxtaposition of two cinematic documents: the video diary of an international archaeological excavation and a collection of assorted eight millimeter found footage of Indian weddings.

Actors

Bengt Westergaard
Bengt Westergaard
Himself
Antello
Antello
Himself
Prof. Ian Morris
Prof. Ian Morris
Himself
Prof. Christopher
Prof. Christopher
Himself
Tom
Tom
Himself
Prof. Kristian Kristiansen
Prof. Kristian Kristiansen
Himself
Dr. Cornilus Holtrof
Dr. Cornilus Holtrof
Himself
Prof Sebastiano Tusa
Prof Sebastiano Tusa
Himself
Dr. Michael Colb
Dr. Michael Colb
Himself

Crews

Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Director
Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Producer
Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Screenplay
Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Cinematography
Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Editor
Ashish Avikunthak
Ashish Avikunthak
Sound Designer

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