Colony (2007)
Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?
2007 · 0h 35m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
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.
Director: Michelle Williams
Editor: Gary Ward
Cast
Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay as Self - Former Batanagar ResidentAshim Chatterjee as Self - Former Superintendent, BataTomáš Jan Baťa as Self - Archival FootagePavel Velev as Self - Director, Bata Foundation Czech RepublicSonja Baťa as Self - Board of Directors, BataVáclav Sýkora as Self - Pioneer, BataMary Duffus as Self - Former Factory Worker, BataMichal Janský as Self - Managing Director, Bata Central EuropePavel Hajný as Self - HistorianSushant Rakshit as Self - Former Manager, BataRanjit Das Sharma as Self - Employee, BataAdhrishya Kumar as Self - ActivistMore like this
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