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200748 minPGdocumentary

Otolith II

200748 minPGdocumentary

Mumbai and Chandigarh reveal how urban masterplans and corporate interests affect residents amid rising real estate speculation.

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Mumbai and Chandigarh reveal how urban masterplans and corporate interests affect residents amid rising real estate speculation.

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Mumbai and Chandigarh serve as the backdrop for Otolith II, which combines fiction, archival material, and documentary footage. The film presents the pressures faced by residents amid competing visions of future urban development. It examines how urban masterplans, corporate interests, and real estate speculation shape the lives of inhabitants. These elements converge to extract labor and capture potential for profit, reflecting the changing dynamics of city life in India. The film runs for 48 minutes and was released in 2007.

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