Charpai Life

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Watching & listening

Some stories begin on a page. Others unfold on a screen or through a piece of music. These are a few that have stayed with us, and quietly shaped the way we travel, observe and tell stories. We’ll keep adding to this collection over time, as new films and music become part of the conversation.

01 Films we love

Jalsaghar — The Music Room
Satyajit Ray · 1958
A fading Bengal aristocrat clings to grandeur, staging one last concert in the music room of his crumbling palace.
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Paterson
Jim Jarmusch · 2016
A week in the life of a bus driver who writes poems — ordinary days noticed closely enough to turn luminous.
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Le Havre
Aki Kaurismäki · 2011
An ageing shoe-shiner in a French port quietly takes in a young African boy, and the neighbourhood closes ranks around them.
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The Son's Room — La stanza del figlio
Nanni Moretti · 2001
A family feels its way, slowly, through the silence that follows a sudden loss. Palme d’Or, 2001.
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Ship of Theseus
Anand Gandhi · 2012
Three lives — a blind photographer, an ailing monk, a young broker — circle quiet questions of body, identity and change.
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02 On the record player

The full playlistListen on Spotify

Watching & listening

Jalsaghar — The Music Room

Paterson

Le Havre

The Son's Room — La stanza del figlio

Ship of Theseus

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