PROPOSAL

Documentary - Palmistry

Theme:
                The documentary will show an insight into the reality about palmistry – especially for those with a misconception about it.

Segment 1:

·         Documentary begins with  3 graphic shots to introduce the location where the service of palm reading is offered.  

·         Local, mysterious music will be played in the background.

·         No vocals for this scene.

·         Duration: up to 10 seconds

Segment 2:

•           Introduction to the location is followed by a palmist with his costumer on a street.
•           Graphic, cut away shots of the features of both men, as the conversation proceeds.
•           The conversation ends, and the man showing his hand gives Rs. 50 to the palmist.
•         He stands up and walks away – camera follows his movement.
•         The street is captured, to establish the location of where the palmist offers his service.
•         Music is changed. A heartening music is played which connects this to the next scene.

Segment 3:

·         The title of the documentary is introduced.

·         The music would be very exhilarating.

·         The scene shows views about palmistry - of the general public including students, as well as  professionals.

Segment 4:

·         Music sinks and narration begins.

·         The topic of palmistry is introduced with the history of human interest and obsession in knowing the future, and its form of existence in the present day.

·         As the narration proceeds, references of old books, images, documents and web pages are shown as to point out how humans have been trying to calculate and predict future.

·         Expose palmistry as one such obsession to know the future.

Segment 5:

·         Narrator tells how palmistry in our country is seen as – lack of awareness and knowledge has lead to a lot of misconceptions regarding palmistry.

·         The people who are/or claim to be palmists.

·         How they work. And the kind of people who visit them.

Segment 6:

·         Interview of a street palmist follows up.

·         We ask him basic questions regarding palmistry and why and how he does this work.

·         Similar questions are rephrased and asked from the actual authentic palmist.

·         We highlight the contradiction between both palmists.

·         People can distinguish between the right and wrong - fake and real palmists.

Segment 7:

·         Certainly not everyone believes in palmistry as an actual art or a tool of assessment of a person.

·         Interviews of a religious scholar and a sociologist/psychiatrist will follow to show the conflict of beliefs and how they strongly criticize palm reading.

Segment 8:

·         The authentic palmist gives proof that palmistry is actually a study and it exists all around the world, not only to predict future but is diversified towards telling an individual’s personal characteristics about him and his life.

·         We leave an open ended conclusion – given both sides of the matter, we leave it upon the people’s individual intellect on what to believe in.

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