Going East on the podcast

(Click to watch in Flash or Quicktime)

'East', Sean Blosl's DVD of Asian Super 8mm shorts is a truly sublime collection of films. Travelling across Tibet, Nepal and Thailand, his beautiful imagery is coupled with delicate music and high quality field recordings that seamlessly melt into a wonderfully ethereal piece of work.

The use of Super 8 film adds to the sense of other worldliness, and sensitive observation, enhanced by the use Sean's trademark slow motion techniques, produces almost hypnotic visuals.

'East / A Series of Shorts From Asia' is a hugely accomplished production that provides a privileged insight into the lives of those inhabiting areas which many of us will never get to see.

We're proud to have one of the nine films that make up the DVD, 'Pilgrims' on our podcast. This fascinating short provides a rare glimpse into the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet as visitors flock to this most sacred of Buddhist shrines.

The observant amongst you will know that we've already featured Sean's work before with the beautiful 'Monks', which now also appears on this DVD collection.

'East' can be bought from the Golden Flower website, and we think that if you want to buy a DVD that really shows the potential of the Super 8mm format, this is probably the finest around. Formats aside, 'East' is one of the best collections of observational documentaries and is an absolute must watch DVD.

Click the image above to watch 'Pilgrims' in Flash or use the drop down to watch it in native Quicktime, and click here to watch 'Monks'.

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