The Variety of Life, Real and Imagined, in Movie-Mad India

FILM: Museum of Modern Art
A scene from “Yarwng” (“Roots”), set in the rural northeast; a rare glimpse into tribal India. More Photos >
By RACHEL SALTZ
Published: June 4, 2009

Extract
The series also includes a rare glimpse into tribal India: “Yarwng” (“Roots”), set in the rural northeast, where the building of a dam uproots a village and threatens a way of life. Directed by Joseph Pulinthanath, a Roman Catholic priest, this measured film was shot in Kokborok, a tribal language, and features nonprofessional actors.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/05/movies/05indi.html