Bollywood-Bombay,
Mumbai, India
Directed by Marc-Henri Wajnberg

26 MIN
BETA DIGITAL (16/9)

Original version available
with English or French commentary
 
documentary – lifestyle – surroundings – art – culture
– society – history – nature – work – everyday life

SYNOPSIS

On the shores of the Oman sea, Mumbai - formerly Bombay - is the most highly populated and wretched, the most prosperous and cosmopolitan city in India. The name "Bombay" comes from the Portuguese "Bom Bahia" which means "Beautiful Bay". The English received the city as a wedding gift from the Portuguese royal family when the Infanta Catherine of Braganca married King Charles II of England (1661). Mumbai is an industrial and trading city but is also a leading intellectual, scientific and cultural centre. Moreover, it is the capital of the Indian filmmaking industry whose studios have been baptized "Bollywood" (Bombay + Hollywood). India is the biggest producer of popular films on the planet with a thousand productions each year! These films generally include several musical and dance routines and are generally based on glitzy or totally surrealistic love stories. Kaleidoscope sketches the portrait of this place full of contrasts!

CREDITS

Directed by : Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Script : Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Mister Kaleidoscope was written and acted by Marc-Henri Wajnberg
Image : Jean-Paul De Zaeytijd
Editing : Dominique Lefever
Sound : Damien Defays

INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTION

Wajnbrosse Productions
Video cassette available on request Contact-us

PRODUCTION

ARTE France
Panic Productions
Wajnbrosse Productions

With the support of
Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC) ,
Ministère de la Communauté Française de Belgique et des Télédistributeurs Wallons

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