998107
998107

Colony

"Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?"

2007-01-01 en 35m
Documentary
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.

Producer

Mieke Bal

Director

Michelle Williams

Editor

Gary Ward

Associate Editor

Mieke Bal

Associate Editor

Michelle Williams

Camera Operator

Mieke Bal

Status

Released

Countries

  • Czech Republic
  • India
  • United Kingdom

Companies

  • Cinema Suitcase