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200716 minGdoc-short

One Way

200716 minGdoc-short

A security guard named Shyam Bahadur lives with his family in an electric switching room of an apartment building in Bangalore, South India.

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A security guard named Shyam Bahadur lives with his family in an electric switching room of an apartment building in Bangalore, South India.

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Ayisha Abraham

Ayisha Abrahamdirector

Shyam Bahadurcast

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Shyam Bahadur works as a security guard in an apartment building in Bangalore, India. He lives with his family in the electric switching room of the facility. The film covers his life and work, reflecting on his migration from Nepal to India 35 years ago. As he navigates daily tasks, events unfold in Nepal, including “the people’s war,” which continues to drive many Nepalis to seek employment abroad. The film captures the economic conditions of both locations.

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