Powerless / Globalistan ; [a co-production with] ITVS International ; a film by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa ; story and concept, Fahad Mustafa ; producued by Deepti Kakkar and Fahad Mustafa.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Kakkar, Deepti, director, producer.

Mustafa, Fahad, director, producer, screenwriter, director of photography.

Film Platform, film distributor.

Globalistan Films, production company.

Independent Television Service, production company.

Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm), production company.

Series:

Academic Video Online

Language:

English

Urdu

Subjects (All):

Electric utilities--India--Kānpur.

Electric utilities.

Kānpur (India)--Social conditions.

Kānpur (India).

Genre:

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (53 minutes)

Other Title:

Katiyabaaz

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : CAT&Docs, 2013.

Language Note:

English, Urdu with English subtitles.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Would you risk your life to flip a switch? Shariq, a 22-year-old electrician living in Kanpur, is renowned for his prowess in stealing electricity. In the face of day-long power-cuts, he runs illegal connections from one neighborhood to another so that homes, factories and businesses are not left in the dark. Meanwhile, the city administration is renewing its efforts to clamp down on power-theft, which costs them millions of rupees in losses each year. Powerless sheds light on the opposing corners of this political ring, from an electrical Robin Hood to the myopic utility company.

Participant:

Ritu Maheshwari, Loha Singh, Irfan Solanki.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed June 29, 2020).

OCLC:

1191031565

Publisher Number:

ASP5065087/marc