Goecha La (EOTWS)

End Of The Week Shorts #12.1 extract: Goecha La: In Search Of The Holy Kangchenjunga With George Thengummoottil (2011)



A pretty brilliant 'home video' film, Goecha La documents a man's journey into the Himalayas whilst he exposits numerous facts about the region and culture. 
Beyond being well shot (though with a few minor editing issues), this is a short documentary that's really worth watching for the fact that it can be classed as a 'home video' film - which is a genre or form of cinema that, despite never really being given a spotlight, has of course become ever more relevant in the past decade or so with the internet and sites like YouTube. 
So, embracing its simplicity and sometimes rough aesthetic, Goecha La is a really pleasant film that provides great incite into a tiny corner of the world with a nice personal touch given by the director.

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