Monsoon

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Monsoon is a documentary by Canadian director Sturla Gunnarsson (Force of Nature). The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival last year and was selected by TIFF to feature in their Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival where it won the People’s Choice Award.

Part road movie, part spectacle, part human drama, Monsoon is a documentary exploration of chaos, creation and faith in the land of believers. The subject is monsoon, the incomparably vast seasonal weather system that permeates and unifies the immense and varied culture of India, shaping the conditions of existence for its billion-plus inhabitants. A cinematic journey into the terrain where nature, science, belief and wonder converge in one of the most astonishing and breathtaking landscapes on earth, Monsoon is a film that captures the timelessness and rich human drama of our engagement with the natural world.

“‘Monsoon'” is my love letter to India,” Gunnarsson says of his film. “I’ve been romanced by the idea of monsoon since I can remember. I’ve travelled often and extensively throughout India, am married into a big Indian family and have long dreamed of experiencing the monsoon, so when (producer) Ina Fichman offered me the opportunity to make a film about it I jumped. I guess it’s kind of personal on many levels. For one thing, I love weather, and I especially love big weather. Something about it brings me a feeling of mystery and awe that’s as close to god as this non-believer will likely ever get.”

Monsoon is rated PG.