Kinobrigada Presents
RV Films and best before Films Production
THE WATSON’S HOTEL
A film by Ragunath V, Nathaniel Knop & Peter Rippl
Based on an idea by Ragunath V
Developed at the Akademie der Künste, Berlin
as part of the Fellowship at the Young Academy
Supported by
Hessenfilm GmbH
Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kultur
Akademie der Künste, Berlin
With
Amrit Gangar, Film critic, historian, curator and writer
Bharat Chotumoleshwari, Sweeper and cleaner – Esplanade Mansion
Imtiaz Ahmed, Owner – Smart & Hollywood (Tailors)
Mehmood Golaftab, Owner – The Army Restaurant
Ali Irani, Owner – The Army Restaurant
Vijaydhar Dubey, Liftman – Esplanade Mansion
Sejdhar Dubey, Brother of Liftman
Rajesh Kumar Tiwari, Security Guard – Esplanade Mansion
Sadik Ali Noorani, Landlord – Esplanade Mansion (formerly The Watson’s Esplanade Hotel)
Rabindra Hazari, Lawyer
Camera and Editing
Nathaniel Knop and Peter Rippl
Music
“The Crown of India” by Sir Edward Elgar
Performed by the United States Marine Band
Michael Coburn (Conductor)
From the Album “Land of Hope and Glory”
Sound
Ketevan Dolnikova-Scheipner