Jah

Jah

***

Reviewed by: Angus Wolfe Murray

A gathering of smart Edinburgh folk in their white ties and ball gowns come to view a film on an old fashioned projector in the house of a little man, who is rude to his servant in front of the guests.

The film within the film resembles a black-and-white Bollywood romance, with Indian ladies singing and dancing before their maharajah.

The host leaves the room in search of his servant, because he needs his glass refilled, and suffers what appears to be an attack from an airgun, although there is no sign of a sniper.

Made as a pop video, Zak Copping's four-minute film is ambitious. The hint at supernatural intervention, as well as collusion between the silent servant and the central dancer, is tricky without being convincing.

To bravely go is better than weakly submit to convention. Copping bravely goes.

Reviewed on: 29 Aug 2003
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A smart gathering of Edinburgh folk come to view a black-and-white Bollywood song-and-dance.

Director: Zak Copping

Year: 2003

Runtime: 4 minutes

Country: UK

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