A series of stories set primarily in India and spanning the 20th century, this collection includes the tale of one-time prostitute, Durga, who is persuaded to give away her young son, Ashok, and that of Saleem, the son of a prostitute and star of the silver screen. As these stories -narrated by a writer who relates the details of other people's lives but is evasive about his own -combine, they create a novel that is simultaneously about the small, minute details of life and the larger, arcing themes of humanity. Weaving together major historical events -including the Partition of India, the assassination of Gandhi, the rise of photography and the Bombay film industry, and the development of barbed wire -with the everyday moments that make up the main fabric of our lives, Filming is both ambitious in its scope and impressive in its execution.
