- event type:WOMEX 24 Film Library
- date:24 Oct 2024 - 26 Oct 2024
- time:11:00 - 17:00
- city/area:Manchester
- venue:Film Library, Manchester Central
- country:United Kingdom
- event posted by:Piranha Arts
Directed by Roy Dipankar
Duration 21’ | English, Telugu, Hindi with English subtitles
The story of the DJ, selector, radio host and son of a priest, Dakta Dub, from the multi-ethnic Indian city of Hyderabad where together with his crew, and despite the pitfalls, he is building the city's first spiritual sound system, referencing Indian and Jamaican Rastafari connections in reggae music culture, to promote roots, reggae, dub music and dance meditation amongst the youth in a diverse and partisan community.
Producer, researcher and filmmaker Roy Dipankar's early A&R work includes the likes of A.R. Rahman, Ustad Sultan Khan, Panjabi MC. Among his filmography is the award-winning documentary on the Indian subcontinent's underground subculture and geopolitics Extreme Nation, as well as NAFiR, a film that takes a closer look at Indo-Persian Sufi artistry.
Protagonist Pavan Kakarla AKA Skanking Star will be attending WOMEX 2024 and also the panel on 26 October at 12:00.
Production Country, Year India, 2024
Produced by Bass Sanskriti, Sonic Street Technologies, Royville Media
Producer Bala Subramanyam S V
Executive Producer Roy Dipankar
Directors of Photography Amith Surendran, Vamshidhar K, Sumer Mehta
Sound Rahul Allam
Music Shakuntala Records
Editor Charan Balakrishnan
