UPON THE CLOUDS THEY ARE SPINNING THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE


A film by Daryna Mamaisur, Hanna Kádár,
Sujay Iyer, Violena Ampudia

DocNomads, Kazincbarcika, Hungary, 2021




In India, there is a superstitious tradition among filmmakers: every day, before shooting starts, you make a short video of the image of the god Ganesh. You set the image, adjust the light, focus, and roll the camera for fifteen seconds. Ganesh is supposed to prevent obstacles and bring good fortune during the filming day.  The film accompanies 4 filmmakers brought together, by chance, in order to make a film in Kazincbarcika, a small Hungarian industrial town.