Movie

The Eye Above the Well

Het oog boven de put

A poetic depiction of life and ritual in the south Indian state of Kerala. We see how knowledge is passed down from generation to generation: within the family, through the village economy, and especially from teachers to students. Performance footage shows how song, dance, martial arts, and religion constitute the building blocks of a culture.

Director

Johan van der Keuken

Screenplay

Johan van der Keuken

Status

Released

Release date

13/09/1988

Original language

Dutch