Underplayed Gems

City of Pearls (2011)

City of Pearls poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
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How it feels

This documentary shows the sharp contrast between new high-rise buildings, malls, and flyovers in Hyderabad and the extreme poverty and lack of basic services in its slums. It focuses on the neglected living conditions of poor residents.

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What happens

City of Pearls: A Tale of Neglected People is a 2011 documentary film produced by the Hyderabad chapter of Students Islamic Organisation of India. The 38-minute documentary captures the paradox between the high-rise buildings, malls, flyovers and the abject poverty and lack of basic amenities in the slums of Hyderabad. The documentary was released by Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, Secretary, Welfare Party of India in a special screening organised at Madina Education Centre, Hyderabad. Muslim intellectuals such as Hamid Mohammed Khan and leaders from various socio-political class were also present. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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