Who directed the "Humans in the Loop" film?

The "Humans in the Loop" film was directed by Aranya Sahay, an Indigenous filmmaker who developed the project through a Museum of Imagined Futures fellowship.

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Indigenous Woman Exposes Unseen Toll of Global Tech Industry

Q: What is the "Humans in the Loop" film about?

The "Humans in the Loop" film follows an Indigenous woman working at a data annotation facility in rural India, where she trains AI systems, exposing the unseen human labor behind the global tech industry.

Q: Where will the "Humans in the Loop" film be released?

The "Humans in the Loop" film will have a dual distribution, with Netflix streaming the film in the U.S. from November 10th and a limited theatrical run and impact campaign launching on November 7th in Los Angeles.

31 Oct, 2025

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Summary

"Humans in the Loop" film explores data annotation labor in rural India
Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo mentored director Aranya Sahay
Film to release on Netflix and in limited U.S. theatrical run

Indigenous Woman Exposes Unseen Toll of Global Tech Industry

On October 31st, 2025, the drama film "Humans in the Loop" by director Aranya Sahay is set to have a dual distribution, with Netflix streaming the film in the U.S. from November 10th and a limited theatrical run and impact campaign launching on November 7th in Los Angeles.

The film follows an Indigenous woman working at a data annotation facility in rural India, where she trains AI systems, exposing the unseen human toll that undergirds the global tech industry. Produced by Storiculture and Sauv Films, the project was developed by Sahay through a Museum of Imagined Futures fellowship.

Indigenous filmmaker Bijjo Toppo served as an executive producer and mentor to Sahay, while Kiran Rao, whose film "Laapataa Ladies" represented India at last year's Oscars, also joined as an executive producer. The film has already received the Fipresci India Grand Prix award.