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Works explorer

Calcutta

Australia, 1981
film

Calcutta is one of India’s largest cities. Paul Cox’s camera explores the lives of the poorest of its inhabitants. Filled with the vibrant sounds ..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

India

Australia, 1992
Similarity: 73%

India: urban conditions

United States, 1965
Similarity: 72%

Glimpses of Eastern India

India, 1950
Similarity: 71%

Bombay: gateway to India

India, 1957
Similarity: 69%

Bogota: fragments of a city

United States, 1979
Similarity: 68%

[Darjeeling]

United Kingdom, 1950
Similarity: 68%

A Calcutta Christmas

Australia, 1998
Similarity: 68%

Exploding cities

Canada, 1978
Similarity: 67%

City scene

Canada, 1964
Similarity: 67%

The India trip

Canada, 1971
Similarity: 67%

Urban Challenge

United States, 1984
Similarity: 67%

Bollywood bound

Canada, 2002
Similarity: 67%

My City

United Kingdom, 2012
Similarity: 66%

Bijan

Australia, 1977
Similarity: 66%

The Promise of the city

United States, 1975
Similarity: 66%

An Indian worker: from village to city

United States, 1977
Similarity: 66%

Banaras: steps to heaven

India, 1984
Similarity: 66%

We are the city

United States, 1972
Similarity: 66%
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