Hindu
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The case of the mighty stick figures
INDIA: Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja's struggle against censorship and legal threats for her politically charged cartoons critical of the country's direction.
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A treacherous saviour
INDIA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's staging of himself has been successful enough to keep him at the helm for years. But the role models for his ruling BJP party were inspired by German and Italian fascism.
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Our memory cannot keep up with times
YOUTH: An evocative essay doc pays homage to cinema and student resistance in Modi's India.
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Hopeless endeavours down the supply chain
CAPITALISM: No justice in a world where Third World workers are as disposable as the cheap garments they make.
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Forty years in Nicaragua, dreaming
LIFE: Shot over 40 years, an epic about one woman’s struggle for independence requiring her to face her past in the macho-culture of Central America.
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A mesmerising portrayal of India’s extreme right
Covering more than a century of Indian history, Patwardhan weaves a story that exposes the roots of Hindu nationalism and the endless war against India’s «imaginary demons».
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Journey of peace activism in the face of global militarism
The film covers the Indian and Pakistani nuclear weapons tests in 1998, as well as the nationalist rhetoric that accompanied these tests. It also explores the ill-effects of the Indian test on the surrounding population and the reactions to the test among the government and the public.
