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Colony

Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?

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The Film

Colony

Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?

The Story

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.

Runtime

35 min

Released Jan 2007
The Ensemble 18
Activity

Performance