Expanding on the Cinema of Prayōga as an Embodied Approach to Experimental Film
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In this paper I revisit the concept of Cinema of Prayoga, a theoretical framework for the study of experimental film and video proposed by Indian film critic Amrit Gangar. I re-evaluate its potential as an alternative approach to experimental film. In particular I articulate how the Yoga philosophy can further be explored within the context of this framework, to address notions of embodiment in experimental film. I point to how Indian philosophy can be useful towards interpreting cinema globally, with the specific example of American avant-garde film.
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