Synopsis
What you will find in this film
A dreamlike universe • Baroque staging • A collaborative practice • The memory of the Maharajas and their current life • Well-anchored traditions • Family histories • Inter-cultural exchanges • Royal architecture • Masters and servants • A reassembled palace • The tradition of highlights in India • A travelling studio • The art of recovery • Ambitious installations • Good use of flash • Fisheye or 24mm • The constraints of working in situ • A giant patchwork • Preparatory sketches • A photographic tour
Film chapters
02:11 Ranjit Vilas Palace, Wankaner, Gujarat
16:53 Bhinai Palace, Rajasthan
34:30 Ritu and Surya Singh, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Further exploration
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CABANES IMAGINAIRES AUTOUR DU MONDE - WORLDS IN THE MAKING – Author: Nicolas Henry; Albin Michel; 2016 (In French)
LES CABANES DE NOS GRANDS-PARENTS – Author: Nicolas Henry; Actes Sud; 2011 (In French)