here i stopped running: kalarippayat

about

video and digital image series.

story involving movement, expression, and an ancient tradition for today’s people.

location

kannur, kerala, india

when the body becomes all eyes

this film is about movement, expression, and living your true nature.

it involves the body and the mind of alex. alex travelled to india from germany, searching for meaning through yoga.

but what he found was the body-oriented system of health and self-development - kalarippayat - southern india's ancient martial and healing art.

featuring

> alex kutschera

> gurukkal muhammed sherifka of the malabar kalarippayat academy (previously kerala kalarippayat academy)

credits

> produced, filmed & edited by what--makes

> co-editor shingo urier

> additional footage patryk bugajski