Vertical City by Avijit Mukul Kishore
In a far suburb of Bombay, residents from slums are moved into high-rise apartment complexes with the promise of a better life. The Film lets the viewer experience the oppressive spaces and living conditions of places hidden away in 21st century metropolis
London, UK (Award)
Trivandrum, India (Award)
Manchester, UK
Melbourne, Australia
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Dok Leipzig, Germany
Copenhagen, Denmark
Prague, Czech Republic
Thrissur; Panaji; Bangalore; Delhi; Cochin; India
Avijit Mukul Kishore is a filmmaker and cinematographer, who works in different genres of filmmaking, with special interest in the documentary and interdisciplinary moving-image practice. He is actively involved in cinema pedagogy and works as a curator of film programmes. Some of his most acclaimed works include Nostalgia for the Future, Vertical City, Electric Shadows, Kali Salwaar, Bidesia in Bambai, I am Micro and An Old Dog's Diary.
- Cinematographer: Avijit Mukul Kishore
- Sound Recordist: Suresh Rajamani
- Editor: Rikhav Desai
- Music Composer: Simon Fisher Turner
- Sound Editors: Pritam Das, Boby John
- Project Partner: Doordarshan
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