Thursday, April 24th ~ 6:15 pm

The Speaking Hand

US Premiere

India/2003/104 min/Beta SP

Director: Sumantra Ghosal
Producer: Shift Focus
Screenplay: Sumantra Ghosal
Editors: Amit Karia, Manoj Shroff, Adesh Dubey, Sumantra Ghosal
Cinematographers: Barun Mukherjee, Vijay Khambati, Harsh Dave, Sumantra Ghosal

Ustad Zakir Hussain, son of the legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha, began performing as a child prodigy. Through groundbreaking experiments, he has altered the ways the tabla is played and perceived. Today, Zakir is an internationally celebrated composer and performer.

Director Sumantra Ghosal charts Zakir's growth from his early years in Bombay to his current fame as a world-class musician and captures an exhilarating performance that will leave you breathless.

English