Film: Machines (2016)   Regie: Rahul Jain

(Hindi & English with German subtitles)

Director: Rahul Jain
Introduction: Daniel Pöhacker
Producers: Rahul Jain, Thanassis Karathanos, Iikka Vehkalahti

In his debut as director, Rahul Jain portrays the exhausting daily lives of the workers in one of the countless textile factories in Gujarat (India). Adults and children work for a pittance under inhumane conditions in gruelling 12-hour shifts. The rhythm of work is set by machines that never stand still. With the help of unforgettable images of great beauty, the camera takes the viewer on a journey to this place of dehumanisation, where humans and machines seem to merge into one. Jain lets the images work on us almost entirely without commentary; just a few selected interviews round off the documentary.
A compelling story of inequality and oppression, humans and machines.