Packet 8: Tossup 15

A nonlinear 1973 film set in this state, in which the newly-married Lacchi (“LUH-chee”) is impregnated by a ghost that manifests as her husband, has a score featuring the instruments of this state’s Muslim Manganiar people. That film set in this state is Mani Kaul’s Duvidha (15[1])(“DOO-vee-dah”). In an Independent Spirit Awards acceptance speech for a film set in this state, a director told the audience (-5[1])not to fly the awards’ sponsor American Airlines because they lost his “fucking luggage,” forcing him to use a camcorder and a drone to shoot the film. This state is where Sonny hosts a group of elderly Britons in (*) The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. A 2015 documentary depicts this state’s local musicians playing Qawwali-inspired compositions by Shye (-5[1])Ben Tzur and Jonny Greenwood in Mehrangarh (“MAY-rahn-gud”) Fort. (-5[1])For 10 points, (10[1])Paul Thomas Anderson filmed Junun (“joo-NOON”) in what Indian state’s (-5[2])desert city of Jodhpur? ■END■ (10[9]0[8])

ANSWER: Rajasthan
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Mohammad MunavvirWhat is the time?Lil Rayon Vert4415
Chinmay KansaraGael García Bernalakazam and Diego LunatoneAbsolute Skinemax63-5
Danny VopavaA Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MILFsThe weapons from Weapons120-5
Dmitri Anh-Minh TranThe Parallel Cinema ClubAni: Quiz Eats the Bowl128-5
Hrishit ChaudhuriScooby Doo Saved from DrowningA Secret Third Kurosawa13110
Dylan MinarikVideo Software Retailers of Americaabout to dance ourselves out the window140-5
Andrew YimThe Lizzy MAguirreI've seen things140-5
Parth JagtapBread Makes You Fat?Christine Steptoe14510
Erik ChristensenErik Van NostrandMm kay14510
Tejas RajeThe poster of BulworthAlex Ross Perry the Platypus14510
AuroniIt Should Be GattacaBattles WITH Honor and Humanity1450
Kai SmithBattles WITH Honor and HumanityIt Should Be Gattaca1450
Andrew HartAbsolute SkinemaxGael García Bernalakazam and Diego Lunatone1450
John MarvinI must be loyle to my KapòMerry Quizmas Mr. Lawrence14510
Hazel Singhabout to dance ourselves out the windowVideo Software Retailers of America14510
Nicholas TunksThe weapons from WeaponsA Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MILFs14510
Erik LarsonTCM FanaticsThere Goes a Tenner1450
Foster HughesThere Goes a TennerTCM Fanatics14510
Omar SajjadOne Buzz after AnotherLancelot du Lac Tuah14510
Evan SuttellUp n da Fight ClubGysin and Burroughs be like "I'm tearing you apart!"1450
Jonathan MaginGysin and Burroughs be like "I'm tearing you apart!"Up n da Fight Club1450
Joelle SmartI've seen thingsThe Lizzy MAguirre1450
Henry AtkinsAni: Quiz Eats the BowlThe Parallel Cinema Club1450
Frances HadleyVisual and Other TossupsNight of the Huntr/x14510

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%0%0%145.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-08560%0%0%40%145.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%0%50%145.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-08367%0%33%0%94.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-16540%0%0%40%138.00