Colony
Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?
January 1, 2007
35m
Overview
This film explores multinational shoe company Bata’s impact on individual lives and their surroundings. The film’s aesthetic, shifting from site to site and shot to shot, offers pockets as a visual version of the bubble that was the Bata colony itself. The characters are all connected to that past. They guide the viewers through the merging of past and present in memory. The film’s colouration also evokes this mixture.
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Where to watch
In United States
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Cast
Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay
Self - Former Batanagar ResidentAshim Chatterjee
Self - Former Superintendent, BataTomáš Jan Baťa
Self - Archival FootagePavel Velev
Self - Director, Bata Foundation Czech RepublicSonja Baťa
Self - Board of Directors, BataVáclav Sýkora
Self - Pioneer, BataMary Duffus
Self - Former Factory Worker, BataMichal Janský
Self - Managing Director, Bata Central Europe
Pavel Hajný
Self - HistorianSushant Rakshit
Self - Former Manager, BataRanjit Das Sharma
Self - Employee, BataAdhrishya Kumar
Self - ActivistSusmita Adhikari
Self - Former Batanagar ResidentNepal Chandra Ganguly
Self - Former Chief Engineer, BataBiplab Karmakar
Self - Assistant Manager, BataMore like this
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