The Great Indian School Show
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Deshpande, Avinash, director.
- Language
- Hindi.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- India, 2006.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (53 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003367
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The Mahatma Gandhi Centennial Sindhu High School in Nagpur is like no other. Here, 185 close circuit television cameras keep a hawk’s watch on what’s going on in every classroom, staff room, canteen and playground. The cameras are constantly monitored by the principal. The film shows how surveillance affects the psyche of both students and teachers. The visual narrative moves back and forth from the classrooms to the corridors of the school where every student and faculty member is conscious of how to behave because he or she is under constant surveillance. In the ‘control’ room the principal watches and takes great delight in communicating with teachers and students, pointing out flaws, making suggestions or issuing directives.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1749 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1749 (HU_OSA_00003367.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |