Mumbai Disconnected

Synopsis

Like a city on steroids, Mumbai is rapidly becoming one of the world’s biggest megacities. But it’s all happening on a narrow peninsula with an infrastructure on the verge of complete collapse. Every day, 10-12 people die from falling off the overcrowded public trains. On the roads, cars come to a stand-still in serial traffic jams. To make matters worse, the Nano, India’s new popular and affordable mini car, has just been launched. Through three interwoven human stories, we meet the people at the frontline of Mumbai’s infrastructural battle. One thing is certain: urban planning is not easy in the world’s largest democracy!

Director Biography

Camilla was born in 1977 in Denmark, and has an M.A. in visual anthropology and Certificate in Culture and Media from New York University, serving also as a Media Consultant for UNICEF and UNESCO.
Frederik was born in 1977 in Denmark. He trained as a cinematographer and shot the film “Ghosts of Cité Soleil” (2006). He received the DGA Award for “Afghan Muscles” (2007), which won Best Documentary at AFI, while the US film “Death in Love” (2008) was selected for Sundance.