John & Jane (2005) was technically a "documentary" because the characters in the film and their spaces were all real. And yet it feels like science fiction. Those are real call centre employees but they are kind of performing themselves. This hybrid mix of documentary and science fiction comes from certain formal choices, like shooting on 35mm rather than video, or having every shot be static and highly composed. That immediately breaks the feeling that it's a "documentary" and evokes an uncanny sensation; it makes you question what you're watching. Is this real? Is this all made up?
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A pivotal director of Mumbai cinema, he is noted for his atmospheric style, vivid cinematography and unique story structures that merge gritty realism with genre tropes.
