A documentary exploring how Kaavad and temple architecture construct and communicate meaning through narrative, ritual, and sacred space.
Directed by Eddie Boucher, with camera work by Stefan Mitra Lindahl and Garima Choudhary, the film examines how narrative objects and sacred architecture shape the ways people construct, preserve, and experience meaning. Through the Kaavad tradition and temple spaces, the film explores storytelling as a cultural practice embedded within ritual, craftsmanship, memory, and the built environment. Rather than documenting these objects and spaces in isolation, it considers how narrative, memory, and place work together to sustain living traditions across generations.
Dec 12, 2023
This one-minute visual trailer offers a first look into the world of Thangka through the practice of master artist Tsering Norbu. It captures fragments of his daily rhythm, process, and the quiet discipline behind this centuries-old tradition.
The trailer serves as an introduction to an ongoing documentary project exploring Thangka as both a sacred art form and a living cultural practice. It marks the beginning of a longer journey into craftsmanship, philosophy, and the people who continue to preserve this tradition.
June 2, 2023
An exploration on street food as a reflection of globalization, identity, and everyday livelihoods.
Explores the changing socioeconomics of Indian street food through the lives of several local vendors, examining how globalization, migration, gender, and entrepreneurship shape everyday livelihoods. Directed and filmed in collaboration with Amina Darabie and Anushka Tripathi, the project follows the personal stories of Trilok, Panditji, Sanjana, and Paliwal Ji, revealing the resilience, aspirations, and challenges behind the food that sustains communities. The film forms part of an ongoing longitudinal study, with continued documentation tracking how these businesses and lives evolve over time.
The changing realities of Rajasthan's block-printing communities, exploring the economic pressures, shifting markets, and generational transitions affecting one of India's oldest textile traditions. Through the experiences of artisans, the film reflects on how traditional knowledge persists while adapting to a rapidly changing social and economic landscape.
Filmed in collaboration with Bidisha Sahoo and Ally.
December 20, 2023
A visual study of Studio Sampraapti, Rakkar, documenting the transformation of a traditional Himachali dwelling into a space where architecture, art, nature, and community converge.
March 21, 2023
A short documentary exploring the tradition of Jaipur's blue pottery, with the craftsmanship, techniques, and cultural legacy behind one of Rajasthan's most distinctive ceramic arts.
Jan 12, 2022
This is the practice of Udaipuria’s traditional leather craft, documenting the materials, tools, and hand processes through which artisans shape, stitch, and finish each pair. Through close observation of artisans at work, the film explores how generations of craft knowledge are sustained while the practice adapts to changing markets, materials, and contemporary demands.