Raat: Night Time in Small Town India(2022)
Hindi35 mins
Raat: Night Time in Small Town India (2022) is a 35-minute Hindi film.
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 August 2022
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 35m
Storyline
What is that you can see at night? What is allowed, what is not? What do you become a witness to?
“When the sun sets, a town reveals its secrets.”
Film Details
Rating
35Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 August 2022
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
identitysurvivalcorruption
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withalone
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film was shot over 60 nights across multiple small towns in India to capture authentic nighttime life.
- It was director Divya Cowasji's first feature-length documentary after several short films.
- The crew used only available street light and natural moonlight for most scenes, avoiding artificial setups.
- Many scenes feature real residents, not actors, sharing their personal nighttime stories and routines.
- The documentary had a very limited theatrical release, premiering mainly at international film festivals.
- Sound design was a major focus, with recordings of unique nighttime sounds like insects and distant trains.
- The film's editing process took over a year to weave together stories from different locations into one narrative.