{"id":3632,"date":"2025-03-09T14:12:38","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T08:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/?post_type=portfolio&#038;p=3632"},"modified":"2025-03-14T22:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T17:15:12","slug":"slaves-of-the-empire","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/film\/slaves-of-the-empire\/","title":{"rendered":"Slaves Of The Empire"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855\">\n.flex_column.av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-z123j-21a5d4a711f350f9491b508699069855 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2755-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2755-705x396.png 705w, https:\/\/www.ourcinema.in\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2755.png 1366w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" class='av-horizontal-gallery-link' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue869' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' title='' alt=''><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7yp5xml-8953bc4f7333a381b18938698377432f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_horizontal_gallery  el_before_av_table  avia-builder-el-first '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-24hgy2u-c62ab5a073d7d48d1c1743f26e7d5e48 avia_responsive_table avia-table-1'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_minimal  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock  films-details-tab'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>TITLE OF THE FILM<\/td><td class=''>Slaves Of The Empire<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>DIRECTED BY<\/td><td class=''>Rajesh James<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>LANGUAGE<\/td><td class=''>Malayalam, Tamil (English subtitles)<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>YEAR<\/td><td class=''>2024<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>COUNTRY<\/td><td class=''>India<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>DURATION<\/td><td class=''>51 minutes<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>SPECIAL NOTE<\/td><td class=''>Kolkata Premiere<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-19jykie-15d95f523105dbdd018ba3f8c7009c56 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>PRINCIPAL CREW<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div class='avia-data-table-wrap av-18mlfrq-68bc3e0a57fe8aa4b6b0a7b1624c2926 avia_responsive_table avia-table-2'><table  class='avia-table avia-data-table avia_pricing_minimal  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  films-details-tab'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Table\" ><tbody><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>CINEMATOGRAPHY<\/td><td class=''>C.S. Jasweth, Roshan Jose<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>EDITING<\/td><td class=''>J J Abraham<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>SOUND DESIGN<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=''>Rengnath Ravee<\/td><\/tr><tr class=''><td class='avia-highlight-col'>MUSIC<\/td><td class=''>Albin Andrew Correya<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f\">\n.flex_column.av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-cp373-96234ba5e344b11f6749767d637b278f av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7yqdvjw-57ded5c7c3a6c937173ea04841c83182 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>ABOUT THE FILM<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7yqfxir-9e6b087c0f530508557d68e00f0f11bb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p align=\"justify\">\u2018<span style=\"font-family: Roboto;\">Slaves of the Empire\u2019 unfolds against the backdrop of colonial-era Fort Kochi, a picturesque town in Kerala, India. This evocative film delves deep into the ordinary existence of a dhobi community\u2014laundry workers who were enslaved by the Dutch during the colonial era. Through the captivating journeys of four central characters \u2014 Rajan, Pratti, Rajashekharan and Selvaraj \u2014 the film paints a vivid portrait of their remarkable stories, depicting both their trials and triumphs, as well as their unwavering spirit of resistance and endurance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7yqj00j-e1f1ddea892c997c6501c51e8365d4e2\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-m7yqj00j-e1f1ddea892c997c6501c51e8365d4e2{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-m7yqj00j-e1f1ddea892c997c6501c51e8365d4e2 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_horizontal_gallery  avia-builder-el-last '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" 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He was awarded the prestigious Riyad Wadia Award for Best Emerging Filmmaker, India in 2017. His documentary \u2018Naked Wheels&#8217; won the K.F. Patil Unity in Diversity Award for Best Documentary Short at Kashish International Queer Film Festival Mumbai in 2017. His notable documentary films include \u2018Slaves of the Empire\u2019 (2024), \u2018In Thunder, Lightning and Rain\u2019 (2018) and \u2018Zebra Lines\u2019 (2014).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059{\nheight:25px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3zzbxi-4ab47b98696e20fb4d8a46362f95a059 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m7z02998-7623e560d4e2bee5f69674f4e8bfab7e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>DIRECTOR&#8217;S STATEMENT<\/h4>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#767676;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-27msva-0f020d9b12bdead97c54dcc5c8fc9bab '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p align=\"justify\"><em>\u201cEmbracing the aesthetics of a bygone era, \u2018Slaves of the Empire\u2019 is primarily envisioned as a monochromatic cinematic attempt, captured in digital format with a classic 4:3 aspect ratio. 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