Seven Islands and a Metro
Storyline
The multilingual Bombay, the Bombay of intolerance, the Bombay of closed textile mills, of popular culture, sprawling slums and real estate onslaughts, the metropolis of numerous ghettos, the El Dorado. This film is a tale of the cities of Bom Bahia / Bombay / Mumbai, through a tapestry of fiction, cinema vérité, art objects, found footage, sound installation and literary texts. It is a chronicle of the journey of a scattered bunch of insignificant fishing hamlets to the coveted stature of a prime metropolis. The narrative is structured around fictional exchanges between Ismat Chugtai and Sadat Hasan Manto, the two legendary writers who lived in this metropolis, over the art of chronicling these multi-layered overlapping cities.
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Cast & Crew
Vibha Chibber
Ismat Chugatai
Harish Khanna
Sadat Hasan Manto
Om Prakash
Frequently Asked Questions
Seven Islands and a Metro was released on January 1, 2006.
The runtime of Seven Islands and a Metro is 1h 40m.
Seven Islands and a Metro is a Documentary movie.
Seven Islands and a Metro is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Seven Islands and a Metro was directed by Madhusree Dutta.
The main cast of Seven Islands and a Metro includes Vibha Chibber, Harish Khanna, Om Prakash.
Seven Islands and a Metro is originally in Hindi.