Geological, animal and human timescales flow across one another in Kaul’s portrayal of Hampi, the site of a 14th century city in central India. The ruins continue their gradual decay and the precarious formations of boulders, no longer able to hold, topple precipitously, all overseen by the native langur monkeys who have come to inhabit the world heritage site. In turns clambering across the ancient rock formations and languidly reflecting on the landscape, Hampi’s primate custodians playfully guide the film through multiple pasts, be they real or mythic, natural or human.