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OYE TAXI! (2002)
This documentary is an inquisitive look at urban life
in
India today
through the eyes of Mumbai’s taxi drivers.
Coming from
far-flung parts of the country to make a
better life in the
city, these 55,000 cabwallahs are icons of Mumbai.
Yet taxi drivers have been marginalized by the success
of
the big city. Life for them means carrying other people’s
hopes
and success. This has, however, not dampened
their humour
and their optimistic view on the city itself.
Their stories
and nonchalance make them a breed apart.
Oye Taxi! is fast-paced and colourful, capturing
the
essence
of Mumbai, of life on its streets, and the many
different attitudes
on display, some forced, others natural.
The film is free-flowing
and unstructured, allowing the
taxi
drivers to tell their own
story. The camera is almost
fly-on-the-wall, giving the audience
a rare glimpse into the
lives of a cabbie in Mumbai.
Produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and
directed
by Karan Singh, this documentary film has been screened at the
Open Frame Film Festival 2002 and
Digital Talkies Film Festival
2003.
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