To celebrate the relaunch of the blog, I have revisited the short promotional videos for Studio Kalari, created in 2011 and 2020. The videos aimed to provide an overview of the different elements of the kalarippayattu system, such as exercises, movement sequences and combat and weapon training routines, to give an idea of what to expect in our classes.
The first film, which was produced in two versions (a longer one and a shorter one), was made at the very start of our activities, when we were collaborating with the Jerzy Grotowski Institute in Wrocław and training in the historic space of the Laboratory Theatre. The film was directed by Monika Kotecka and her team at the FOPA film studio.
The longer version provides more detail and features music by the ensemble Shanti Path.
The shorter version is more concise and dynamic:
In 2018, we moved to a new location on Paulińska Street at the PajdArt Children’s and Youth Activity Centre. The next video, directed by Matej Matejka, was filmed there between the lockdowns in 2020. It was recorded during one of our regular training sessions, and apart from showing some exercises and sequences, it perfectly captures the intense yet positive atmosphere in the classes 🙂
Maybe it’s time to make a new film showing what the Studio is like today.