City of Lanes(2021)
Hindi40 mins
City of Lanes (2021) is a 40-minute Hindi film directed by Ragini Rao Munjuluri. Starring Ragini Rao Munjuluri.
Director:Ragini Rao Munjuluri
Mood:
emotionaldarkinspiring
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 17 July 2021
- Director
- Ragini Rao Munjuluri
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 40m
Storyline
People in an old city talk about their worries. They are upset because their family homes might be torn down.
“Voices fight to save their vanishing home.”
Film Details
Rating
40Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date17 July 2021
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionaldarkinspiring
Themes
survivalfamilycorruptionidentity
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in the city of Hyderabad, focusing on its historic lanes and homes.
- Director Ragini Rao Munjuluri is also a trained architect, which influenced the film's visual style.
- It was funded partly through small donations from local residents featured in the documentary.
- The documentary uses no background music to keep the focus on the residents' raw voices.
- It was screened at community centers in Hyderabad before any official film festival premieres.
- Many of the interviews were conducted in Telugu and later dubbed into Hindi for release.
- The film's runtime is just 62 minutes, shorter than most feature-length documentaries.