O Friend, This Waiting! is a 2012 Indian, bilingual documentary film in Telugu and English written and directed by Sandhya Kumar, based on the poetry of 17th century Telugu composer Kshetrayya.O Friend, This Waiting! (2012) - IMDbBetween sacred and profane - The Hindu For its wholly unconventional investigation of the Devadasi tradition in Andhra, combining an appreciation of this delicate and sensuous art form with a genuine sociological exploration, the non feature film has received the National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film at the 61st National Film Awards.Film | O Friend, This Waiting! | Bangalore International Centre | Time Out Bengaluru The film has received special mention at the Erasing Borders Festival of Classical Dance, Indo-American Arts Council, New York, 2013.O Friend, This Waiting! | Magic Lantern Movies LLP
Awards National Film Awards National Film Award for Best Arts/Cultural Film (2013)
International honor Mumbai International Film Festival, Mumbai 2014 International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2013 Mudra Festival of Classical Dance, National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, 2013 Erasing Borders Festival of Classical Dance, Indo-American Arts Council, New York, 2013 Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, 2012 National Gallery of Modern Art, Bangalore, 2012O Friend, This Waiting! | Magic Lantern Movies LLP
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