Filmmaker Natasha Raheja traces the origin of New York City’s famous manhole covers back to Howrah, India. In her film Cast in India, she goes inside one of Howrah’s factories to glimpse the people behind the covers’ creation.
The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's mission of inspiring people to care about the planet. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of the National Geographic Society.
Filmmaker Natasha Raheja traces the origin of New York City’s famous manhole covers back to Howrah, India. In her film Cast in India, she goes inside one of Howrah’s factories to glimpse the people behind the covers’ creation.
The Short Film Showcase spotlights exceptional short videos created by filmmakers from around the web and selected by National Geographic editors. We look for work that affirms National Geographic's mission of inspiring people to care about the planet. The filmmakers created the content presented, and the opinions expressed are their own, not those of the National Geographic Society.