‘Bhaktapur’ is a long, meaningful look into the life of the eponymous region, and the many who constitute it. About ninety miles from Bhaktapur, the families of the daily laborers live, providing yet another insight into existence in post-earthquake Nepal. The 2015 national calamity razed a crucial part of the country to the ground, leaving brick production as an important pillar of its struggling economy.
The narrative brings in the voices of the locals, the aging and the young, to present its interactions. An overarching sense of bleakness never truly leaves the portrayal of a difficult life of manual labor. The end result is tied with earnestness and the desire to draw attention to the community.
The visual grammar of the film is especially skilled, as is the smooth flow of the scenes unfolding before the viewer. Despite an omniscient sense of sentimentalism, the story of the documentary stands firmly on its feet, while also educating the viewer about previously unwitnessed realities.
Read LessThe narrative brings in the voices of the locals, the aging and the young, to present its interactions. An overarching sense of bleakness never truly leaves the portrayal of a difficult life of manual labor. The end result is tied with earnestness and the desire to draw attention to the community.
The visual grammar of the film is especially skilled, as is the smooth flow of the scenes unfolding before the viewer. Despite an omniscient sense of sentimentalism, the story of the documentary stands firmly on its feet, while also educating the viewer about previously unwitnessed realities.
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