PTT Anderson shoots this entirely on digital (largely with a drone and handheld cameras), bathing everything in the golden, dusty light of Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur. The sound design is phenomenal—you don't just hear the music, you feel the droning harmonium, the crack of the dhol , and the flutter of Jonny Greenwood’s Radiohead-esque electronics colliding with traditional Rajasthani folk.
Ultimately, Junun is a film about devotion. The title translates roughly to "madness of love" or "passion," and that is evident in every frame. It is a short, vibrant testament to the power of collaboration. Anderson steps back to let the music speak, and in doing so, he captures the very soul of inspiration. It is a film to be less watched than inhabited, a brief transport to a dusty fort in India where, for a few weeks, the only thing that mattered was the sound.
A hypnotic, joyful, and immersive musical documentary that feels less like a film and more like being invited to a private, weeks-long creative retreat in a 15th-century Indian fort.