ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE

60 minutes, dv-cam, 2008

SYNOPSIS:
“We are often called 'Negroes'… People shout, ‘Hey, darkie! Come here.’ ”

The Sidis came to India from East Africa 800 years ago. Centuries of discrimination have pushed them down the socio-economic ladder but their unique devotional music has given them a strong sense of identity. The film weaves together the lives and aspirations of a motley group of men who form an internationally successful performance group called SIDI GOMA. It celebrates the joyous energy of their songs and dances, while tracing their struggle to survive in a world that threatens to marginalize them even further. 

Telecast on DD National 

AWARDS:

• Longer Film Commendation Award, International Folk Music Film Award, Nepal 2011

• Jury Special Mention for Sound Design – 2nd International Documentary & Short Film Festival, Kerala, 2009

• Special Jury Award, International Festival of Films on Tribal Art and Culture, Bhopal, 2009

• Best Foreign Documentary Film (Raksh Marmarin), 4th Kabul International Documentary & Short Film Festival, 2009

• Gold for Sound Design, Indian Documentary Producers Association, 2008

FESTIVALS:

• SIGNS, Kerala, 2009

• Africa World Documentary Film Festival, Saint Louis, Missouri and Bridgetown, Barbados, 2009

• Chicago International Movies and Music Festival, 2009

• Worldfilm – Tartu Festival of Visual Culture, 2009

• International Festival of Films on Tribal Arts and Culture, India, 2009

• 2nd International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2009

• 11th RAI International Festival of Ethnographic Film, Leeds, 2009

• Zanzibar International Film Festival, 2009

• Jeevika Film Festival, Delhi, 2009

• Film Southasia, Kathmandu, 2009

• Kenya International Film Festival, 2009

• African Diaspora Film Festival, New York, 2009

PRESS REVIEWS:

http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/afro-rhythms-of-india/382654/ 

LINK TO THE FILM:

https://vimeo.com/196993217/26431d37f1