Social Movements, Protest & Dissent in India (a film series) - Week 2 - Hindu Nationalism

Thu 21 January 2016

Alison Richard Building

Social Movements, Protest & Dissent in India - A film series at the Centre of South Asian Studies

WEEK 2 - The Hindu Nationalist Movement

EVEN THE CROWS: A DIVIDED GUJARAT (Sheena and Sonum Sumaria, 2013; 78mins)

- 'Even the Crows' is a transnational documentary made by British-Indian filmmaker sisters, Sheena and Sonum Sumaria, that probes the 'Gujarat Riots' of 2002. The film considers the role of state government, led by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi (then Chief Minister of Gujarat), struggles for justice, and the rise of Hindu nationalism in India and abroad.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Director, Sheena Sumaria, and a panel discussion featuring Priyamvada Gopal (Faculty of English, University of Cambridge).

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOXe6HA5Wf0

The screenings are open to all and will be held in the meeting room of the Centre of Latin American Studies (directly beneath the Centre of South Asian Studies, in the Alison Richard Building, West Road). All screenings begin at 6pm on Thursday. Wine and soft drinks will be served during the screenings.

Cost: Free