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The Imaginary Line

The imaginary line is an experimental geopolitical progressive rock Music Video with a little psychedelic elements and symbolism, calling out for peaceful borders. It is a fictional account on how the border standoff between two giant nuclear neighbours could have escalated into a full blown World War III. While currently the situation has improved, it is indeed a volatile one. The song is in 'Malayalam' the native language of Kerala, the southern most state of India and the video has English closed captions.

You can find the stock footage details and the free license status from the below 2 documents.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gcusYR850hXhTMLU9O6-vnVJrcMJVnnq
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UiUNNyrJ1MIX4ZIliNcSGjGGJwpdDEYb

  • Govindan Potti
    Director
  • Narayanan Potti
    Writer
  • Abhayadev S, AStudio
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Experimental, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 57 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    300 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Language:
    Malayalam
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rome Music Video Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    May 14, 2021
    Finalist
  • Lift-Off sessions, Pine Studios, UK
    Pinewood Rd, Slough, Iver SL0 0NH
    United Kingdom
    May 24, 2021
    Official Selection
  • High Tatras Film & Video Festival
    Vysoké Tatry, Prešovský kraj 059 81
    Slovakia
    June 13, 2021
    Finalist
  • Kerala Short Film Festival
    Munnar
    India
    November 14, 2021
Director Biography - Govindan Potti

I'm a software engineer by profession and a guitarist/composer/musician by passion. I play guitar for the thrash/heavy metal band Speedtrip. Kooktales is my individual project where I experiment my ideas on how to visualise music in a form that is gripping for the audience. I'm specialising in creating music videos using cco stock footage. The challenge of successfully narrating a story with unrelated visuals by connecting it in a proper logical sequence, yet going hand in hand with the music needs the skills of a writer, video editor and director all at the same time.

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Director Statement

Most geographical borders are just imaginary lines drawn by people who have no business to be on either side of those lines.