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City of Photos (2004)

Name: City of Photos
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-08-03T16:13:07+02:00

Documentary | 59 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 59 minuten

Country: India

Directed by: Nishtha Jain

IMDb score: 7,7 (19)

Releasedate: 4 November 2004

This movie is not available on US streaming services.

City of Photos plot

What are the secrets of Indian photo studios that use a unique method to capture reality or, better, to create the desired illusion? Most photos are retouched with brushes and pens, eye wrinkles are painted away, chins rounded, eyes brighter and lips thicker. Different sets are created for studio portraits every day. Even the image of the burning Twin Towers in New York was a favorite background for studio photos. The director takes the viewer on a journey to the past, when photography occupied a special place in the life of the better circles, but also to the present, where photography becomes completely democratic.