Mumbai - Media Representations Flashcards
Who presented the ‘Mumbai Slums’ documentary?
Kevin McCloud
What was the name of the slum featured?
Dharavi
Channel 4 were granted a filming permit on what conditions?
they highlighted Mumbai’s architectural history
Indian authorities accused the team of making…
“poverty porn”
The authorities accused the team of “cashing” into what Oscar winning film?
slumdog millionaire
The show was argued to not be….
balanced
While the programme featured many negatives, it explored the positive aspects of Dharavi such as…
community spirit
low crime levels
low unemployment
recycling systems
Channel 4 justified its filming saying the film raises issues on…
poverty
sustainability
city planning
What negative pictures were audiences shown?
dead rats
children playing in sewage
lack of sanitation
The source said what about the representation of India?
“for those who don’t travel, they will think India is like this”
Channel 4 said they were making a “celebration…
of all things Indian”
The programme aims to explore ways in which city planners can…
learn from the ways Asia’s largest slum has developed high levels of suitability
