Megacities
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Michael Glawogger
Michael Glawogger
Bombay, Mexico City, Moscow, New York: seductive yet repellent monsters. The contradicition insinuates itself into the daily lives of those who populate theses megacities. Day in, day out they all set about their struggle for survival with ingenuity, intelligence and dignity. And they all share a single fantasy: the dream of a better life. |
1998
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90min
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Documentary
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English,
Hindi,
Russian,
Spanish
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August 1998
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Locarno
Paul Thiltges Distribution
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Credits
Michael Glawogger
Michael Glawogger
Wolfgang Thaler
Ekkehard Baumung
Peter Wirthensohn
Erich Lackner
Rolf Schmid
Austrian Film Institute, ORF, Eurimages, BAK, Teleclub AG, Documentary
Festivals & Awards
Locarno 1998 (Piazza Grande); Toronto 1998; Sao Paolo 1998; Amsterdam 1998 (Competition); Sundance 1999; Paris - Cinéma du Réel 1999
Best Documentary - Sao Paulo 1998; Vienna Film Award - Viennale 1998; Golden Spin Award - San Francisco 1999; NFB Award for Best Documentary - Vancouver 1999; Best Director - Riga `Arsenals`2000
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