KOLKATA: A documentary on the experiences of 16 urban Bengalis across the globe, including a doctor, a filmmaker, an actor, a musician, an author and a social worker titled ‘Pandemic Perceptions’ has thrown up interesting perspectives about the lockdown.
While a psychologist talked about how Covid-19 had prompted her to join those who were rushing to lawyers’ chambers to draft wills, the actor spoke about his meeting with an out-of-work thief who had become an active member at a community kitchen initiative.
Director Atanu Ghosh came up with the idea in June. “I thought it would be interesting to explore the psychological and social impact of Covid-19. So I sent text messages to various people asking them to record their thoughts on their mobile phone cameras,” he said.