Land of the Gods

I'm totally speechless , and the fact that this film is made under foreign production makes me think - it's a wonderful film , the screenplay , dialogues , editing is fantastic. It's a must watch if you are from Uttarakhand - shows the real picture of our state and villages i Believe there is much need of such cinema and the youth should come forward and atleast contribute to this in any way possible. If you are reading this review and have any love for the cinema or arts and want to contribute, contact me . Thankyou

Being Uttarakhandi, I connected to this movie deeply. It shows the stigmas of caste & gender discrimination, child marriage, unemployment, etc. And how it impacts the life of village people. Set in the background of Baba Kedar's Kedarnath, it is one of the best cinematic experiences in the landscape of nature.

But, on a broader scale, it is a movie for anyone seeking redemption from this circle of livelihood, children, family, career, success... where it looks as if they have achieved a lot & yet feeling so brittle, so ignorant.. incomplete. It is a genuine story of how one remains connected to the roots, no matter how far one may go.

'Land of the Gods' beautifully captures the struggles & pain of the simple villagers in its purest form.

Directed by a Serbian, it shows the village as it is without any biases. Definitely a must watch. Rarest of the Rare Gem!

The cinematography in this film is mesmerizingly beautiful. This serenity almost swaddles you. Rahul Negi(Victor Banerjee.--The truth he beholds, gleams through his eyes. Wonderful!.Thank you.

In this cinematic poem, a renowned Serbian/Balkan director/screenwriter makes movie magic when he tackles the subject of an NRI returning to his homeland, the northern Indian state where the land meets the sky (the country of the gods, Dev Bhoomi). The courage of women and the stubborn traditionality of men, as well as an intractable caste system and the struggle for enlightenment, are depicted with clarity and tenderness. A guruji in a Himalayan ashram prompting his devotee not to judge but rather, to know and love human beings, is typecast with the purity and simplicity of life affirmation. The colors are as vivid and wholesome as the mountain air, and the music is beguiling though unsentimental, unlike the standard syrupy songs by Bollywood. The Uttarakhand Himalayas are oddly evocative, to those of us who are familiar with the Balkans, of the ruggedness of the Balkan mountains. In fact, the two locales seem to be linked by a peculiar sense of familiarity in regards to the terrain as well as the treatment of women and attitude towards tradition. Thus, the film seems imbued with a synergic connection between the Balkans and northern India. Dare I conclude that it is very well possible that Serbia is closer to India than to its next- door Hungary?

The movie is as fresh as the locale it was shot in.Performances so true and the dialogues just real.The dance sequence at the wedding was a treat to watch and relished the pure pure music and dance.Fantastic.Victor Bannerjee excels in each and every frame so does Shanti and the rest of the crew.This kind of cinema comes your way very rarely.Watch it for its essential emotion...Thanks Goran & respect the execution with so much detail.Thanks to the crew for their splendid effort..Vijay Kumar Rao Goa