Forms and Designs

Forms and Designs

Genres

Documentary

OverView

A short film that sets up an opposition between functional forms of industrial age and decorative ones from Indian tradition.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Hindi

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

01 January 1968

Country

India

Cast

Berkeley Hill

Berkeley Hill

Narrator (voice)

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