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(Calcutta) go

Hans Scheugl | Austria | 1993 | 9' | | IFFR 1994

–Car moves. Camera turns. Go! One spectacular long rider filmed from a car in a hectic part of Calcutta; the traffic chaos determines the rhythm of the film. The driver of the car gets a well-earned credit at the end.

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Film details

Country of production
Austria
Year
1993
Festival edition
IFFR 1994
Length
9"
Medium/Format
16mm

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