First Film


Binoy Varakil produced his first Documentary film SLAVES OF THE EMPIRE in 2023. The film is directed by Dr. Rajesh James. The film is longlisted in the IDSFFK 2024 long documentary category.

Director and Screenplay Rajesj James

Producers Binoy Varakil, MerilSara Kurian

DoP C S Jasweth, Roshan Jose

Music Albin Andrew Correya

Sound Design Renganaath Ravee

Set in Fort Kochi, during the colonial era, in Kerala, this evocative film explores the lives of laundry workers enslaved by the Dutch. It follows four central characters-Ranan,Pratti, Rajashekharan, and Selvaraj, highlighting their trials and triumphs in vivid detail.