The Queen of the Hills (2025)
The Queen of the Hills is a reconstruction of a film shot and edited in 1988-89 but never completed. It was made as a companion piece to the MacDougalls’ film Photo Wallahs (1991), a study of photography and photographers in the north Indian hill station of Mussoorie. The film is a portrait of the hill station and its inhabitants, focusing on its unusual colonial past and postcolonial present. It has been restored digitally from the faded and damaged 16mm workprint produced in the 1980s.
Director: David MacDougall, Judith MacDougall
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 31 min
Release Date: June 15, 2025
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Queen of the Hills about?
- The Queen of the Hills is a reconstruction of a film shot and edited in 1988-89 but never completed. It was made as a companion piece to the MacDougalls’ film Photo Wallahs (1991), a study of photography and photographers in the north Indian hill station of Mussoorie. The film is a portrait of the hill station and its inhabitants, focusing on its unusual colonial past and postcolonial present. It has been restored digitally from the faded and damaged 16mm workprint produced in the 1980s.
- Who directed The Queen of the Hills?
- The Queen of the Hills was directed by David MacDougall, Judith MacDougall.
- How long is The Queen of the Hills?
- The Queen of the Hills has a runtime of 31m (31 minutes).
- What genre is The Queen of the Hills?
- The Queen of the Hills is a Documentary film.