Canada / Jan 01, 2007
Colony (2007)
Directed by Michelle Williams
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Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?
35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michal Janský | Self - Managing Director, Bata Central Europe |
| Pavel Hajný | Self - Historian |
| Sushant Rakshit | Self - Former Manager, Bata |
| Ranjit Das Sharma | Self - Employee, Bata |
| Adhrishya Kumar | Self - Activist |
| Susmita Adhikari | Self - Former Batanagar Resident |
| Nepal Chandra Ganguly | Self - Former Chief Engineer, Bata |
| Biplab Karmakar | Self - Assistant Manager, Bata |
| Jyotindra Chakravarty | Self - Quality Control Manager, Bata |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Colony |
| Original language | EN |
| Production countries | Czech Republic, India, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cinema Suitcase |
| Official site | miekebal.org |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 2007 |
| Production | Mieke Bal |
| Editing | Gary Ward, Mieke Bal, Michelle Williams |
| Cinematography | Mieke Bal, Zen Marie, Thomas Sykora, Gary Ward, Michelle Williams |
| Assistant directors | Michelle Williams |
| Camera operators | Mieke Bal, Zen Marie, Thomas Sykora, Gary Ward, Michelle Williams |
| Additional photography | Mieke Bal, Zen Marie, Thomas Sykora, Gary Ward, Michelle Williams |
Release dates
Theatrical release
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