Films from Bombay: Peabody Essex Museum
| Venue: | Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) |
| Hours: | Noon, 3pm, 4pm |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Movies |
One City, Two Worlds
2001, 24 min., directed by Zafar Hai
Noon and 4 pm | Morse Auditorium
Witness the eloquent juxtaposition of parallel worlds in Bombay-one where vendors in bustling street markets meet daily challenge of survival, and one where privileged upper-class Bombayites navigate their posh, technologically modern world.
Merchants of Bombay
2004, 24 min., directed by Zafar Hai
2 pm | Morse Auditorium
This documentary touches on the lives and times of four men whose spectacular business careers spanned the 19th century and transformed Bombay: Jamsetjee Jejeeboy, David Sassoon, Premchand Roychand and Jamsetji Tata. Made possible by the Lowell Institute.
Dabbawallas
2004, 60 min., directed by Paul S. Goodman
3 pm | Morse Auditorium
Every day in Bombay, 4,000 Dabbawallas, or box people, deliver 100,000 lunches from people's homes to their place of work amd then back again. This 100-year-old system operates without technology or modern management practices, yet is nearly 100 percent reliable. Discover the secrets of its success as the semi-literate workers go about their jobs on the streets of Mumbai.
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free
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East India Square, Salem, MA, 01970 map
Phone: 978-745-9500
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