Pearl of the Desert is a documentary which is set in the beautiful landscape of the Thar desert. The project is helmed by Pushpendra Singh and talks about the condition of the Muslim Manganiyars.
India is a land of diverse cultures where people of many sects and religions live together and coexist in harmony but along with different cultures one also comes across different mindsets and ideologies, and things aren’t always smooth when contradictory views clash with each other.
The Muslim Manganiyars are a marginalized community and have to depend largely on their sustenance on others. The Manganiyars are musicians and can mostly be found in weddings or different ceremonies playing for the crowd.
Shorted is another platform that takes us off the beaten path and introduces us to some of the most unique and below-the-radar content which focuses a lot on regional cinema and local storytellers who try their best to capture the essence of the soil rather than aim for financial or commercial success.
‘Pearl of the Desert’ is part of their exclusive 48-hour event that shows you a collection of specially curated films from across the nation.
We see a beautiful culmination of the old as well as the young in this heartfelt tale as a young kid confesses that he does not like school and an elderly person tells him to never forget his heritage and make a living out of it.
Pearl of the Desert promises to be an amazing title that shows us the trues essence of the folklore and beauty that is hidden within the rural corners of India.
Pearl of the Desert will be streaming on Shorted and you can go to their Instagram handle and click the link in their bio to book your tickets for a special viewing of this title. It will cost you a meagre Rs 99.