Postcards from India
75 mins
From the Rajasthan desert to the big city of Kolkata, reggae-loving busker Filippo Masé, a.k.a. ‘Miserable Man’, crosses paths with many characters: fellow musicians, spiritual seekers and street kids. From the origins of Masé’s ‘Miserable Man’ persona in the bitter chill of a European winter, the documentary follows the musician’s return to India — where he’s previously spent several years — and observes contrasting elements of Indian society: contemporary and traditional, East and West, ethics and aesthetics.
Khailash Pandit
Himself - Restaurant Owner, Entrepreneur
Madu Viyas Polji
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Hari Bhopa
Himself - Street Performer, Luthier
RJ Dhamabai
Himself - Ensemble Leader
Bhomay Nishad
Himself - Bhojpuri Singing Boatman
Sharad Patel
Himself - Music Teacher, Percussionist
Marta Monteleone
Herself - NGO Collaborator
Shiva Das
Himself - Shivait Sadhu
Jose McGill
Production Design
Valentina Turri
Translator
Jason Brooks
Editor
Roberto Bianchini
Additional Post-Production Supervisor
Heike Bielek
Assistant Camera
Michal Kuligowski
Sound Editor
Sheerja Iyer Nordera
Translator
Nikhil Acharya
Translator