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Documentary / 2020 / 6'

Gladiators on Wheels

SDFilms

Directed by Souvid Datta; original production credited to SDFilms. Collaborators below.

Stunt riders perform inside the Well of Death at West Bengal’s Poush Mela. Interviews were edited and adapted collaboratively with the riders, then voiced by local actors, bringing their experiences into an experimental documentary.

From the film.

Frames & making

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The people behind the work

Credits.

Direction, Cinematography, Edit: Souvid Datta
Featuring: Rijwaan Bhai Leela Amir Shanawaz Ali
Voices: Sandeep Salwan Akanksha Mishra Vohi Manshu
Translation: Sangeeta Datta
Original Music: Soumik Datta
Production Company: SDFilms LLP

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