The Unseen Sequence with English Subtitles

Bharatanatyam one of Indias most profound classical arts is being reinterpreted, renewed, and invigorated through the work of an artist rooted in tradition but with a uniquely contemporary sensibility Malavika Sarukkai. The Unseen Sequence is, however, not simply about Malavika Sarukkai; it deliberates the valuable connections and departures that the artist makes from a hallowed and, often, unforgiving tradition. Sumantra Ghosal, Director The camera revealingly shifts from closeup to longshot, from angle to angle, showing the rich multidirectionality of Bharatanatyam, the interplay between strict geometric form and speaking gesture, and, above all, the singular way a great Indian dancer visibly subordinates the self to a sense of something far Alistair Macaulay, The New York Times, Jan 29th, 2014