About the Film

The Underpass finds itself crowded with people of different ages and backgrounds every dawn and dusk. It is filled as much with people from out-skirts as it is with people in vicinity – if not more. The space comes to be occupied by a youth obscure until now; a youth of dancers, skaters, musicians, artists, among many others in Chandigarh – as if the city was not even aware of its own demographic. It becomes a space of a new-found freedom. What is it about the Underpass that makes it so?

With this initial question, we decided to research and meet more people who frequent the space. In our quest so far, we have stumbled upon some really inspiring people – a person who works as a carpenter for 9 hours straight and then comes here to dance for another four. Three 10-year-olds who walk for an hour just so that they can skate here. A father’s journey from teaching his own child to becoming a skating coach to over 70 students. These are some of the many stories of the Underpass.

With this film, we wish to bring these stories to a wider audience and explore the importance of community and public spaces in our personal lives.

About the Process

The process of film-making can be divided into three stages: Pre-production, Production and Post-production.