The camera finds its way through the corridors of deserted film laboratories, dilapidated cinemas and a low-budget film crew’s set. Digital technology is replacing conventional film techniques and equipment at an amazing rate in India, resulting in a substantial part of the cinematic heritage being lost.
Also in this combined programme
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Jan Villa
Utilising a patchwork of images, the maker studies the personal consequences of a disaster for the inhabitants of post-colonial metropolis Mumbai. -
Vakratunda Swaha
Layered film combines rituals honouring the Hindu god Ganesha with very personal images and confessions. -
720 Degrees
The earth turns beneath the camera. People and their relationships undergo change. History passes. Ie. History passes. Time appears as a fleeting refl -
The Furnished Room
Inspired by the eponymous O. Henry short story, about restless searching and the continuous, never-ending passage of time. -
Dissolution
Moving portrait of a grandson remembering his grandmother. Fabulous camerawork is used to depict the end of a generation.
Film details
- Country of production
- India
- Year
- 2011
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2011
- Length
- 14'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam Digi
