"Excavating Sicily, digging Bombay"23 November 2001History, Factual27 mins
Rummaging for Pasts is an experimental juxtaposition of two cinematic documents: the video diary of an international archaeological excavation and a collection of assorted eight millimeter found footage of Indian weddings.
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