Sohrab Hura's film The Coast explores ritual and transformation in Tamil Nadu
Sohrab Hura's 2020 film The Coast documents post-festival scenes along Tamil Nadu's shoreline. The 17-minute, 27-second work presents visceral narratives of ritual offerings and physical endurance. A protagonist describes sacrificing body parts to deities during religious processions featuring Nadaswaram music and Urumi performances. Another perspective follows women experiencing the sea's currents while wearing saris and jasmine flowers. Hura's accompanying text questions binary worldviews through these encounters with nature. The photographer, based in New Delhi, currently has his exhibition Spill showing at Experimenter in Kolkata until January 2. Film stills from The Coast are available through an online viewing room.
Key facts
- Sohrab Hura created the film The Coast in 2020
- The film runs for 17 minutes and 27 seconds
- It captures scenes after religious festivities in Tamil Nadu
- Hura is a photographer based in New Delhi
- His exhibition Spill is on view at Experimenter, Kolkata
- Spill runs through January 2
- The film explores human relationships with nature
- Stills from The Coast are available online
Entities
Artists
- Sohrab Hura
Institutions
- Experimenter
- ArtReview
Locations
- Tamil Nadu
- India
- New Delhi
- Kolkata