City of dreams / directed by Sudhir Mishra.
Rajkaran is a taxi driver in Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia. Fuelled by Bollywood tales of underdogs beating the powers that be, Rajkaran dreams of becoming a factory owner and climbing out of the depths of poverty. Optimistic of his plans to co-invest in a factory with a few fellow slum-dwellers...
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Streaming Video (via Alexander Street Press) |
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| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Other title: | Original title: Dharavi. |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Hindi |
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Honolulu, HI :
Asia Pacific Films,
1991.
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| Series: | Asian film online.
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| Summary: | Rajkaran is a taxi driver in Dharavi, the largest slum in Asia. Fuelled by Bollywood tales of underdogs beating the powers that be, Rajkaran dreams of becoming a factory owner and climbing out of the depths of poverty. Optimistic of his plans to co-invest in a factory with a few fellow slum-dwellers, he calls for his mother to join him in Dharavi. But when things go awry, Rajkaran watches as his dreams and family fall apart. Awards/Festivals: Best Hindi Film, Best Editing & Best Music Direction, National Film Awards, India; London Film Festival; Mannheim International Film Festival; Festival des 3 Continents, Nantes, France. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 6, 2013) |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (112 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:51:34 |
| Language: | This edition in Hindi with English subtitles. |
| Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Public performance rights obtained |