On March 9-16, 2020, prof. Krzysztof Stachowiak from the Faculty of Human Geography and Planning and prof. Marcin Adamczak from the Department of Anthropology and Cultural Studies were in Mumbai, India on a research trip related with the international project FilmInd „The Indian film industry as a driver of new socio-economic connections between India and Europe.” The project is funded on the initiative of EqUIP (EU-India Platform for Social Sciences and Humanities), whose mission is to support European cooperation with India in the field of humanities and social sciences. The main goal of the project is to examine the relationship between place and space in the film and the role that the film industry plays in creating cultural and economic links between India and Europe. Research conducted in India concerns, among others the social and economic impact of the Indian film industry on the locations of India, as well as the promotion and support of local and regional development in India using the Indian film industry. Mumbai is the main center of the Indian film industry, known worldwide as Bollywood. During the research trip in Mumbai interviews with representatives of the film industry were carried out.
More about the project can be found here: