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2000140 minPGdocumentary

Doon School Chronicles

2000140 minPGdocumentary

Boys at Doon School in India navigate friendships, routines, and conflicts, reflecting on their identities within a prestigious postcolonial boarding institution.

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David MacDougall

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Boys at Doon School in India navigate friendships, routines, and conflicts, reflecting on their identities within a prestigious postcolonial boarding institution.

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Boys at Doon School in India navigate daily life within the confines of one of the country's most prestigious boarding institutions. The film captures their routines, friendships, and conflicts over the course of a school year. It also reflects on how these experiences shape their identities in a postcolonial context. The documentary runs for 140 minutes and was released in 2000.

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