🎬 Documentary

Photo Wallahs

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Renowned ethnographic filmmakers David and Judith MacDougall explore the many meanings of photography in this profound and penetrating documentary. The film focuses on the photographers of Mussoorie, a hill station in the Himalayan foothills of northern India whose fame has attracted tourists since the 19th century. Through a rich mixture of scenes that includes the photographers at work, their clients, and both old and new photographs, this extraordinary film examines photography as art and as social artifact — a medium of reality, fantasy, memory, and desire.

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Year
1991
Runtime
59m
Genre
Documentary
Language
EN
🎭 Documentary 🎬 David MacDougall

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Photo Wallahs has a runtime of 59m ( and 59 minutes).
Photo Wallahs was directed by David MacDougall and released in 1991.
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