This is a preliminary version of the film made by Philippe Messier, an anthropology student during his research in Hyderabad as part of my PhD in Anthropology.

This 40 min. long (Telugu) video that explores the techniques, technologies and labour conditions of stonecutters at the margins of Special Economic Zones in Hyderabad.

Philippe is a PhD candidate at the Department of Anthropology of McGill University (Montreal, Canada)and was a Visiting Fellow at the Department of Communication at the University of Hyderabad during this research. He usually combines fieldwork research and video (Canada, Vietnam and India). He studies technological relationships, media and economy.

All are welcome to this screening. Entry: Free.