Anand Patwardhan is an Indian documentary filmmaker, known for his activism through social action documentaries on topics such as corruption, slum dwellers, nuclear arms race, citizen activism and communalism.[1][2][3][4] Notable films include Bombay: Our City (1985), Ram ke Nam (In the Name of God) (1992), Pitr, Putr aur Dharmayuddha (Father, Son and Holy War) (1995), [...]
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Documentaries of Anand Patwardhan
July 21, 2011Preview – Ist International Video Festival of Kerala 2008
July 19, 2008Ist International Video festival of Kerala showcased some of the best short films and documentaries made in India. The festival, a unique venture in India is being organized by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy for the Dept of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of Kerala as part of its endeavor to catalyze a vibrant video film movement [...]
Guda (The Cage)
March 1, 2008Writer-activist K J Baby had always empathized with the tribals who had lost their identities when the ‘civilized world’ encroached. In his eyes, the children were the worst affected-caught in the middle as they were, with neither tradition to fall back upon nor the advantages of mainstream society to look forward to. But today, Kanavu [...]
