PAST TENSE (2008)
This film explores the conflict between urban development
and heritage conservation. With its 5,000-year history,
India is dotted with historical landmarks and monuments.
Yet these are increasingly threatened by economic progress,
especially in urban centres. What are the stakes, who are
the people involved, and how can this struggle between
the old and the new be resolved?
This half-hour documentary looks at India's capital Delhi,
inhabited for over 1,000 years and home to 15 million people.
The cash-strapped Archaeological Survey of India is
forced
to focus on the city's 3 World Heritage sites,
while smaller monuments get swamped by the pressures
of a growing
urban population.
Past Tense also looks at Hampi, the ruined capital of the
powerful Vijaynagar Kingdom, which was on UNESCO's
list
of World Heritage in Danger, and remains threatened
by unplanned development and vandalism.
Produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust, this film
is written and directed by Karan Singh.
For distribution enquiries, contact:
Public Service Broadcasting Trust
A-86 Nizamudin East
New Delhi 110013
India.
Tel: +91 11 2435 5941
Fax: +91 11 2435 3825
Email: info at psbt.org
www.psbt.org
|
