Egaro Mile
Eleven Miles

Egaro Mile | Eleven Miles by Ruchir Joshi
IND 1991, Forum
© Ruchir Joshi

Egaro Mile | Eleven Miles by Ruchir Joshi
IND 1991, Forum
© Ruchir Joshi

Egaro Mile | Eleven Miles by Ruchir Joshi
IND 1991, Forum
© Ruchir Joshi

Ruchir Joshi
Egaro Mile | Eleven Miles by Ruchir Joshi
IND 1991, Forum
© Ruchir Joshi
Baul music, rooted in Hinduism with elements of Sufism, sings of love, desire and the struggle to find – and stay on – the path to enlightenment. In addition to passing on classical verses of 19th century saint Lalon, Bauls pepper lyrics are with references to modern life such as electricity. In the late 1980s, when Joshi began the film, the West showed increased interested in Baul music, which inevitably impacted the culture, for better or worse.
Joshi foregrounds his filmmaking process and draws upon Western thinkers such as Foucault as he follows Gaur, veteran Subot, new talent Kartik and Mira Mahanta, a rare strong female presence. He captures mesmerizing performances, everyday life and family tragedy. The film often suspends time while heightening perception and critical reflection, perhaps an equivalent to the state Baul music strives to evoke.
Crew
Written and Directed by | Ruchir Joshi |
Cinematography | Ranjan Palit |
Editing | Mahadeb Shi |
Sound Design | Mahadeb Shi, Ruchir Joshi |
Sound | Mahadeb Shi, Chinmay |
Producer | Ruchir Joshi |
Digital Restoration | Arsenal – Institut für Film und Videokunst |
Produced by
Hit Films

Ruchir Joshi
The director of the Indian film from 1991.
Egaro Mile | Eleven Miles · Forum · Feb 13, 2019
Ruchir Joshi

Born in Kolkata, India in 1960. He gained a Bachelor of Arts degree and works as a writer, columnist and filmmaker. Tales from Planet Kolkata was digitally restored in 2018, alongside other films of Joshi.
Filmography
1991 Egaro Mile (Eleven Miles); 155 min. · Memories of Milk City; 13 min. 1993 Tales from Planet Kolkata; 38 min. 1994 Dream Before Wicket; 50 min. 2005 A Mercedes for Ashish; 30 min. 2006 Gurgaon Giraffe; 6 min., video loop 2008 New Dream Local; 11 min., video loop 2010 Shahid – Slow-Hand Groove; 6 min. 2012 My Rio, My Tokyo; 52 min. / 75 min.
Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2019