One Way

May. 24,2007      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Contemporary economic conditions in Nepal are examined with documentary images, interviews, and narration. There has been, for many years, a labour migration from across Nepal to India ’s cities. This short film is set in the underground parking lot of an apartment building in Bangalore, in South India. One Way follows the livelihood of a security guard named Shyam Bahadur, who lives with the rest of his family in the electric switching room of an apartment block, to whom he provides service for the sake of survival. The narrative of the journey he made 35 years ago, from the mountains of Nepal to the southern plateau of Bangalore, punctuates his day-to-day life in and out of the basement. As his personal story unfolds, the hills of Nepal are being rocked by “the people’s war,” yet another historical disturbances that has forced Nepalis to emigrate for work.

Reviews

Micitype
2007/05/24

Pretty Good

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Pacionsbo
2007/05/25

Absolutely Fantastic

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Gurlyndrobb
2007/05/26

While it doesn't offer any answers, it both thrills and makes you think.

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Philippa
2007/05/27

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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