『パルバティ・バウル〜黄金の河を渡って』

'Parvathy Baul~Cross The Golden River'

has screened at World Film Festival in Kolkata.

English Sumarry

Story: This documentary film features Parvathy Baul, from a lineage of wandering singing yogis, embodying the world of 'spiritual practice', which Japan and India have much in common with.

Parvathy has been on the Baul path for almost 30 years. The Baul tradition is a spiritual lineage of singing yogis that has been passed down in Bengal since the eighth century. The resonance of her singing voice is an expression of her life and soul, rooted in her yogic practice. In November 2023, Parvathy arrived in Japan, offering performances at many spiritual sites. Born into a brahmin family, her path was not always accepted by others. She wished to tour Japan so that she could interact with the local spiritual culture, which shares many similarities with India's. Through her singing and dancing, Parvathy shows us the abundant world known only to those who have crossed the 'river'. Towards the end of the trip, she resonates deeply with a Japanese historical practitioner. And something completely unexpected happens… Her overwhelming presence and voice shine on our hearts like a beam of light.

古来 人間には二種類あるという。

“修行者”と“それ以外”

両者の間に流れるといわれる黄金の河。

バウルは８世紀からインド・ベンガルに受け継がれる

“修行”の伝統をもつ吟遊行者。

彼女が発する“歌ごえ”は、修行に裏打ちされた“いのちの顕れ”。

渡河した者だけが知る豊穣な世界の在り処を、彼女はその“歌舞”から示してくれる。

圧倒的な存在感と響く歌ごえ、それはひと筋の光となって私たちの心を照らし出す。