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Film : Mannu
Dir: Ramdas Kadavallur; 113 min; Malayalam, Tamil with English subtitles; 2020; Documentary
Synopsis : The documentary narrates the saga of encroachment of vast stretches of a hilly land, the eviction of its rightful owners, the blatant exploitation of the labourers and their struggle for existence. It also examines the social milieu in which these unorganised labourers are living.
It does not confine itself in narrating the evolution and impact of a labour struggle, but also focuses on another important social aspect in India, the significance of caste, the strangle hold it exerts on the psyche of the nation.
The documentary holds its mirror to the dichotomy of underlying neglect and discrimination meted out to the hapless people belonging to the lower echelons of society. It explores the ruthless impact of policies on the 'land' and 'soil', its lopsided distribution, the illegal encroachments carried out by the encroaches, the resultant irreparable and long standing damage it causes to the environment and fragile terrain, which is abound with precious flora and fauna.
About the filmmaker : RAMDAS KADAVALLUR is a documentary film maker from Kerala, and also a founder member of Clone Cinema Alternative, an independent film organization based in Delhi. Started his career as a journalist in Malayala Manorama, he was a news reader in All India Radio, Delhi since 2003. A Post Graduate in Mathematics, he later completed his post graduate diploma in Mass Communication. He has authored a book , and also assisted several documentary film projects.
His feature length documentary film ‘Mannu: Sprouts of Endurance’ has been screened at 8th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2020.
Interaction : We invite you to an interaction with the filmmaker on Sunday at 11 am via zoom; message 9940642044 for ID and password to attend the interaction
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ReplyDeleteOutstanding Documentary. Invites further discussions on the theme of historical migrant communities in Kerala.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing this post with us.Wikivela
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