SHUDDHI clip 01
Channel: james higginson
Date: 09/06/2023

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SHUDDHI
a documentary short film by James Higginson

Baba, a former resident of a Leprosy Ashram, shares his life insights with his grandson on the banks of the Ganges. Meanwhile, Dhan Ji prepares for a ritual cleansing ceremony that Baba wishes for himself. 

SHUDDHI reveals the reality of Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) and it's enduring stigma, creating a meditative portrait of familial tenderness and cultural respect against the backdrop of India's rivers, landscapes, and a remaining hospital for the disease. SHUDDHI, a poetic blend of documentary and auteur cinema, interweaves themes of humanness, fear, love, judgement, and the never-ending cycle of water. 

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