I recently found out about Late Pankaj Advani just after I finished watching Sankat City. I see some spark, something that made me look for him. I found out that he unfortunately passed away pretty young.
While the former is sad, it is beautiful that I get to know someone for the first time, decades after their death; not through some historical account but by his own work.
Cape Karma is one such expression of the person that Advani supposedly was, the narrative ebbs and flows but the ideas are ripe, the characters have something to say even though their lack of craft may be a hinderance in their expression.
The movie feels like a home movie made for very private and intimate watching. It isn't inaccessible as almost all thoughts are well-portrayed. Rahul Dev looks the part, everyone else, not so much.
It isn't the craft of the movie itself but the intention behind it, the labour behind it and the people backing the project that conveyed something to me. I'm happy I got to see it and to cherish the craft and thoughts of my fellow people.
Rajyavardhan S.
24.
