Colony
Jan 01, 2007 · 35m
Director
Michelle WilliamsOverview
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.
Cast of Colony
Maitrayee MukhopadhyaySelf - Former Batanagar Resident- Ashim ChatterjeeSelf - Former Superintendent, Bata
- Tomáš Jan BaťaSelf - Archival Footage
- Pavel VelevSelf - Director, Bata Foundation Czech Republic
- Sonja BaťaSelf - Board of Directors, Bata
- Václav SýkoraSelf - Pioneer, Bata
- Mary DuffusSelf - Former Factory Worker, Bata
- Michal JanskýSelf - Managing Director, Bata Central Europe
Pavel HajnýSelf - Historian- Sushant RakshitSelf - Former Manager, Bata
- Ranjit Das SharmaSelf - Employee, Bata
- Adhrishya KumarSelf - Activist
- Susmita AdhikariSelf - Former Batanagar Resident
- Nepal Chandra GangulySelf - Former Chief Engineer, Bata
- Biplab KarmakarSelf - Assistant Manager, Bata
- Jyotindra ChakravartySelf - Quality Control Manager, Bata
Crew of Colony
About Colony
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…
When was Colony released?
Colony was released on January 1, 2007.
How long is Colony?
Colony runs 35 minutes.
Who directed Colony?
Colony was directed by Michelle Williams.
Who is in the cast of Colony?
The cast of Colony includes 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) and Sonja Baťa (Self - Board of Directors, Bata).