Vertical City

In a far suburb of Mumbai, residents from slums are moved into high-rise apartment complexes with the promise of a better life. While these complexes are built allegedly to house the poor, they have been seen as moves to free prime slum land for commercial development. The complexes soon degenerate into places worse than slums. The film lets the viewer experience the living conditions of places hidden away in a 21st century metropolis.

This film is part of the program curated by Karan Bali, filmmaker and co-founder of Upperstall.com

This documentary film is in competition for the “Best Documentary” audience award.