Mayong: Myth/Reality

(53 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)
Directed by Utpal Borpujari who will introduce the screening

Screening will be followed by a discussion

A cinematic journey to a place believed to be the land of sorcerers in the town of Mayong, located 40 km from Guwahati in Assam where the practice of magic - Tantra-Mantra as the locals call it, has been a way of life since time immemorial. Despite its legendary status in Assamese folklore, the place remains largely unknown