The Broken Brain · Popped Collar Productions

Choices & Redemption in the new film 55, with Filmmaker Shyam Madiraju

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Shyam reveals how ID cards in his film symbolize a pickpocket's window into the lives of his victims.
Host Dwight interviews filmmaker Shyam Madraju about his new film 55, exploring themes of identity, redemption, and classism in Mumbai. They discuss the film's inspiration, storytelling techniques, and Shyam's journey from advertising to filmmaking, along with his upcoming projects.

As heard by us

A thoughtful film conversation about survival, identity, and the cost of being defined by others.

Shyam Madiraju's film 55 opens onto a conversation about culture, art, and the way survival can press people into telling their own lives differently.

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If you want a film conversation that widens into culture, class, and identity, press play.

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