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PHOTO WALLAHS
Year: 1991
Classification: G
Runtime: 60 min
Produced In: Australia
Directed By: David MacDougall, Judith MacDougall
Produced By: David MacDougall, Judith MacDougall
Language: English
Renowned ethnographic filmmakers David and Judith MacDougall explore the many meanings of photography in this profound and penetrating documentary.
PHOTO WALLAHS is set in Mussoorie, a famous hill station in northern India which has attracted tourists since the 19th century. In this setting photography has long thrived.
Without spoken commentary, the film discovers its subject in the streets, bazaars, shops, photographic studios and private homes of Mussoorie.
In the process it compares the diverse work and attitudes of the local photographers - Mussoorie's "photo wallahs". Although photography has developed certain culturally distinctive features in India, its many forms and uses there tell us much about the nature and significance of photography throughout the world.
- Royal Anthropological Institute Commendation
- Society for Visual Anthropology Award
- Bilan du Film Ethnographique (Paris) honoree
- Margaret Mead Film Festival honoree
- Berlin Film Festival honoree
- Bombay Intl. Film Festival honoree
A film by David and Judith MacDougall
Camera - David MacDougall
Sound - Judith MacDougall
Film editor - Dai Vaughan
Production assistants - Raja M. Dass, David Aurora
Made with the assistance of the Australian FIlm Commission and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Made in association with La Sept
(c) 1991 David and Judith MacDougall
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