ACTIVE VOICES, A COLLECTION OF RECOLLECTIONS

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ACTIVE VOICES attempts to trace the one hundred years of a person’s life in India, and also some of the significant events in history. 26 men and women (beyond 85 yrs of age, oldest of them being 104!) featured in the film voice their experiences, concerns and thoughts on the past, present and future.  Nostalgic at times, thought provoking but non-preachy, touching, with a few ‘lump in the throat’ moments, Active Voices engages the viewer with simple yet interesting narratives. Old age, usually associated with pathos, loneliness and ill health is here shown in a new light of positivity which could actually teach our youth to look at aging with lesser worry.   

TO WATCH: 

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xxCwiXaE0I 

TESTIMONIALS: 

“A positive and nostalgic experience of old age and memories, truly active voices that never aged.” – Sreekar Prasad, Editor – 8 times National Awardee. 

 “The film presents a sensitively observant portrait, a blend of poetic imagery of a generation that succeeded in bringing the wisdom, intelligence and depth of life. The best and the brightest, from every aspect of society share with us, in an intimate and trusted environment, the secrets that made their lives successful in their trade, their relationship with others, and their discovery of a fruitful life. A must-see piece, a learning experience that we will surely treasure over the years to come.” – Sylvia Perel, Directora, Festival De Cine de Todos Santos, Mexico. 

 “I enjoyed watching Active voices more so because myself being in the 7th decade of my life. We have seen life,accumulated experiences and have a wealth of knowledge. It is our duty to share these with the youngsters. Active voices has an excellent and diverse collection of elders and their opinions and suggestions juxtaposed with youngsters and others was interesting. The flow was good. Never a dull moment. It is a film to be seen by all age groups. John Dryden' s poem was wonderful. My hearty congratulations for producing active voices.” - M. Ganapathy, Correspondent, PGP Colleges, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu