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To the south of the Indian metropolis of Surat in Gujarat province lies a vast industrial zone that has been growing ever since the 1960s. Director Rahul Jain filmed the grueling daily routine in just one of the many textile factories there. In the factory, man and machine seem to have fused into one being. It is dark and dank, and barely any daylight penetrates the space. The labor is heavy and mind-numbing, and the work days seem endless. We are drawn into a gloomy world where the cacophonous beat of machinery sets the rhythm of toil. Jain is as interested in the mysterious connection between worker and product (the fabrics are treated mechanically, but also with love) as he is in the degrading conditions. Each shift lasts 12 hours, for adults and children alike, and wages are extremely low. Short interviews are interspersed throughout the observational sequences, some of which are captivating in their beauty while others are painful to watch – such as when we see a boy nodding violently in his struggle to stay awake. (From IDFA official website)
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一直想看没想到在学校图书馆借到这张，意欲是极好的，传达得很质朴丝毫没有夸大呻吟，似乎就是将我的双眼交付给一段触目惊心却又因为画面中的每一个角色一副理所当然而导致的晕眩。导演本人自访谈中说：“导演不是救世主”这句印象深刻。音效很好，想在电影院看，碎片式的叙事再巧妙一点就好了，尤其觉得最后被围攻指责的镜头是一个败笔，刻意得有点不舒服。摄像机停止运转后，他们的生活还会在黑暗中一如既往，就连绝望也成为一种日常的日常才是最绝望
喜欢最后一段工人的质问。
技术再好也难掩灵感的贫乏。导演自己都对艺术的功效一知半解，更别说启发观众了。
印象最深的是工人们好像极度冗余，比如两个人把布捋平、两个人蹲着防止堆积的布匹倾倒等等，这类工作甚至可以被一片木板或一个箱子替代。让人反复想到动画短片《雇佣人生》。猜测是因为人力实在太便宜，随便雇两个人也比改进机器划算吧。
导演本人比这部片子更有趣。记在伦敦ICA的放映见面会，怎样治愈了一个整天只会瞎bb，感觉好像自己在关心底层的文科博士生。。。
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