Colony (2007)
Can paternalism survive a globalised economy?
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.
Director: Michelle Williams
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 35 min
Release Date: January 1, 2007
Cast
- Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay - Self - Former Batanagar Resident
- Ashim Chatterjee - Self - Former Superintendent, Bata
- Tomáš Jan Baťa - Self - Archival Footage
- Pavel Velev - Self - Director, Bata Foundation Czech Republic
- Sonja Baťa - Self - Board of Directors, Bata
- Václav Sýkora - Self - Pioneer, Bata
- Mary Duffus - Self - Former Factory Worker, Bata
- Michal Janský - Self - Managing Director, Bata Central Europe
- Pavel Hajný - Self - Historian
- Sushant Rakshit - Self - Former Manager, Bata
Editing: Gary Ward
Production: Cinema Suitcase
Country: Czech Republic, India, United Kingdom
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Michelle Williams
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Colony about?
- 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.
- Who directed Colony?
- Colony was directed by Michelle Williams.
- Who stars in Colony?
- Colony stars Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay, Ashim Chatterjee, Tomáš Jan Baťa, Pavel Velev, Sonja Baťa, Václav Sýkora.
- How long is Colony?
- Colony has a runtime of 35m (35 minutes).
- What genre is Colony?
- Colony is a Documentary film.
- Where was Colony produced?
- Colony was produced in Czech Republic, India, United Kingdom.