Kalkimanthankatha: The Churning of Kalki
Screening and discussion with filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak.
This film tells the story of two actors from Calcutta who go to the largest gathering of humans on earth - the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela - to search for Kalki, the tenth and the final avatar of Lord Vishnu.
Co-sponsored by South Asia NYU.
Free and open to the public.
Seating is available first-come, first-served.
Kalkimanthankatha | The Churning of Kalki - Trailer
Post-Screening Q&A with the Filmmaker Ashish Avikunthak
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