An Engineered Dream
Synopsis
Kota, a city in North-West India famous for its coaching institutions, attracts more than 200,000 teenagers from all across the country to prepare for the undergraduate competitive exams. These students reside in cubicle sized hostel rooms and study for more than 15 hours a day for two consecutive years to crack the entrance exams for prestigious colleges that has acceptance rate of less than one percent. These students face intense insurmountable pressure from coaching institutes, peers and their families which not everyone is equipped to cope with, resulting in some students taking the extreme step of suicide.
Release History & Theatrical Window
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hemant Gaba
- Original Title
- An Engineered Dream
- Country of Origin
- India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hemant Gaba
Department Leadership Roster
Hemant Gaba
Director
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What is An Engineered Dream about?
Kota, a city in North-West India famous for its coaching institutions, attracts more than 200,000 teenagers from all across the country to prepare for the undergraduate competitive exams. These students reside in cubicle sized hostel rooms and study for more than 15 hours a day for two consecutive years to crack the entrance exams for prestigious colleges that has acceptance rate of less than one percent. These students face intense insurmountable pressure from coaching institutes, peers and their families which not everyone is equipped to cope with, resulting in some students taking the extreme step of suicide.
Who directed An Engineered Dream?
An Engineered Dream was directed by Hemant Gaba.
Who stars in An Engineered Dream?
The principal cast of An Engineered Dream includes Not specified.
When was An Engineered Dream released and how long is it?
An Engineered Dream was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.