A Night of Soap Water (2021)
The film is an observational telling of a watchman in an apartment complex in Guwahati, Assam, India. It blends documentary to explore his alienation and raise the question of empathy vis-a-vis his occupation: its existence beyond what may be referred to as a linear time or the time occupied by the privileged. His time is interpreted as existing in an another time characterised by the banal quality of his job. The film attempts to do away with any narrative control where the subject (the spectator) too exercises a reciprocal gaze on the filmer: by becoming an observer to his own filming, the film's own privileged gaze is confronted.
Director: Raghu Pratap
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 10 min
Release Date: February 24, 2021
Cast
- Prafulla Baruah - Spectator
Screenplay
Country: India
Original Language: en
Keywords
avant-garde, semi-documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Night of Soap Water about?
- The film is an observational telling of a watchman in an apartment complex in Guwahati, Assam, India. It blends documentary to explore his alienation and raise the question of empathy vis-a-vis his occupation: its existence beyond what may be referred to as a linear time or the time occupied by the privileged. His time is interpreted as existing in an another time characterised by the banal quality of his job. The film attempts to do away with any narrative control where the subject (the spectator) too exercises a reciprocal gaze on the filmer: by becoming an observer to his own filming, the film's own privileged gaze is confronted.
- Who directed A Night of Soap Water?
- A Night of Soap Water was directed by Raghu Pratap.
- Who stars in A Night of Soap Water?
- A Night of Soap Water stars Prafulla Baruah.
- How long is A Night of Soap Water?
- A Night of Soap Water has a runtime of 10m (10 minutes).
- What genre is A Night of Soap Water?
- A Night of Soap Water is a Documentary film.
- Where was A Night of Soap Water produced?
- A Night of Soap Water was produced in India.