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| Waiting... De Shabnam Ara et Atul Gupta, 39’, Under Construction, Inde, 2005, anglais, s.-t. anglais A story of missing people-boys and men who were picked up by security forces and then simply disapeared. The location is Kashmir. Sandwiched between India and Pakistan, Kashmir is a battleground for both. Since the men are not declared “dead” their wives are not widows but “half widows”. |
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| Mains d’œuvre De Dominique Henry et Vincent Detours, 52’, Need Productions, Belgique, 2007, hindi, maharati, tamoul, anglais, s.-t. français Social workers of Nirman, an Indian non-governmental organization, starts discussing with the workers of nakas. Talking about health, they try to unify them so that they won’t be alone anymore and disorganized in front of employers. |
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| Un œil sur la planète : 1,5 milliard de bouches à nourrir De Gilbert Charles et Philippe Borel, 20’, France 2, France, 2004, français Since independence, India succedeed to triple its population meanwhile feeding it. Big starvation of the 60’s disappeared thanks to the “green revolution”. But soils degenerate and the pollution of water table becomes a crucial problem. This year too, hundreds of farmers committed suicide in India. |
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| Shazia De Arvind Sinha, 30’, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Inde, 2006, s.-t. anglais This film is about aspirations and freedom. It presents the life and work of Rehana Adib who works with women from marginalised communities in Muzzafarnagar, Utar Pradesh, India. This geographical area has the highest crime rate in the country. Through this woman’s life and work, the film tries to understand the genesis of the emergence of a leade. |
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| Bombay calling De Ben Addelman, Samir Mallal, 72’, Office National du Film du Canada, Canada, 2006, anglais "Bombay Calling" takes us in the exciting world of late nights, large hours and noisy parties to show the rise of a new strength of Indian society, the teleoperators. Quick, raw and funny, the movie shows us in a fascinating way the culture of the Indian youth. |
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| Mumbaï, le rêve et la démesure De Frédéric Soltan et Dominique Rabotteau, 52’, France 5, France, 2007, français Each morning, a human wave breaks in the centre of Bombay, renamed Mumbai in 1996. Six millions of men and women arrive in the north suburbs of town. There are most of them workers in the financial centre of Bombay, the most important of the subcontinent. |
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| Les jeux de Ganesh De Manuel Herrero et Benoît Grimont, 52’, Bonne Pioche Productions, France, 2007, français Despite of a billion of inhabitants, we almost never hear talking about India in terms of sport, exept cricket. However, a country which invented yoga, ayurvedic massages or the kamasutra couldn’t be completely indifferent to the physical expression that represents sport! And games “100% made in India” are unknown in Occident, it’s maybe worth to discover them! It’s what did Manuel… |
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| Un œil sur la planète : 1,5 milliard de bouches à nourrir De Gilbert Charles et Philippe Borel, 20’, France 2, France, 2004, français Since independence, India succedeed to triple its population meanwhile feeding it. Big starvation of the 60’s disappeared thanks to the “green revolution”. But soils degenerate and the pollution of water table becomes a crucial problem. This year too, hundreds of farmers committed suicide in India. |
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| + Ve Living De C. Vanaja, 30’, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Inde, 2006, s.-t. anglais The story of HIV+ women, who defied destiny and peristed on their journey in life, against social ostracism and an uncertain future, with dignity and hope. |
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| Gender Bender De Poojita Chowdhury, 20’, Women Broadcasters Network, Inde, 2007, s.-t. anglais The film looks at the situation of women in India, through the eyes of women who have tried to break the gender barrier in everyday life and take on unconventional roles and jobs. |
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| A second hand life De Nutan Manmohan, 30’, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Inde, 2004, s.-t. anglais The film investigates the murky side of information technology, whereby tons of hazardous e-waste is seeping into developing countries like India. Through the experiences of two children, it explores the harmful effects on health and environment and possible solutions. |
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| Tales from the margins De Kavita Joshi, 24’, N/A, Inde, 2006, manipuri et anglais, s.-t. anglais 12 women strip themselves naked in public- in protest. A young woman has been on a fast-to-death, demanding justice; she is kept under arrest and is forcibly nose-fed. Why are these women using their bodies as their last weapon? A look at the grim human rights situation in Manipur, India… |
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| Passe-moi les jumelles : Bollywood Passe-moi les jumelles, 40’, TSR, Suisse, français These numbers would make dream any western producer. Each day in India, more than 14 millions of viewers go to a cinema. This country produces between 800 and 900 movies a year. “Passe-moi les jumelles” followed an actress who left her small hometown to get a role in this fantastic megalopolis of dream. |
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| Nee Engey ? Where are you ? De R.V. Ramani, 37’, Under Construction, Inde, 2003, s.-t. anglais Shadow Puppet Theatre, has been prevalent and most popular, for many centuries in India. The Shadow Puppeteers are the “original filmmakers”who by manipulating leather puppets in front of light source, created moving images on the screen. Today, there are only a few shadow puppeteers still practising this art form. Stories and life sytles have changed. |
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| Mere Desh Ki Dharti De Sumit Khanna, 60’, Public Service Broadcasting Trust, Inde, 2006, s.-t. anglais In our effort to achieve food security, have we compromised on food safety? The film investigates the impact of pesticides as it enters the food chain. |
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