Megacities streaming
1998 Movie Documentary
By: Michael Glawogger With: Shankar Loutakke
This documentary deals with work, poverty, violence, love and sex. A film about human beauty in twelve chapters which tells the tales of people from Bombay, Mexico City, Moscow and New York, who are all struggling for survival, with ingenuity, intelligence and dignity. They all share the dream of a better life.
Festival Achievements
International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam 1998
Selections:
IDFA Archive
Mood
Gritty
Humorous
Resilient
Survivor
Urban
Cast & Crew
Michael Glawogger
Shankar Loutakke
Documentary Crew
Non-Actors
Real People
Budget
Low-Budget
Cinematic Technique
Candid Shooting
Fly-On-The-Wall
Handheld
Immersive Storytelling
Natural Lighting
Truth
Film Movements
Cinema Truth
Narrative Structure
Episodic
Portrait
Vignettes
Pace
Dynamic
Fast-Paced
Meditative
Observational
Rhythmic
Slow-Paced
Soundtrack
Ambient Sound
City Noises
Diegetic Music
Style
Cinematic
Documentary
Observational
Realism
Time-Period
1990S
Central Conflict
Poverty
Survival
Urban Chaos
Characters
Children Gangs
Drug Dealers
Street Vendors
Stripper
Ending
Observational
Open-Ended
Portrait-Style
Historical Context
1990S Urbanization
Key Plot Points
City Life Portraits
Daily Survival
Street Economy
Plot
City Dwellers
Daily Struggles
Human Resilience
Struggle For Survival
Urban Life
Urban Survival
Setting
Bombay Slums
Mexico City Neighborhoods
Moscow Metro
New York Streets
Shooting Location
Bombay
Mexico City
Moscow
New York
Theme
City Resilience
Human Experience
Poverty
Resilience
Urban Struggle
Urban Survival
Genre
Documentary
Social Commentary
Urban Exploration
Audiences
Adults
Documentary Enthusiasts
Social Issue Advocates
Socially Conscious
Urban Explorers
Titles
Megacities
Release Year
1998
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