Chennai International Documentary Film Festival on Democracy
Chennai International Documentary Film Festival on Democracy 15, 16, 17 August 2014; Periyar Thidal; 11 am to 5 pm Organised by MARUPAKKAM, Magic Lantern Movies and Periyar Self Respect Media, Periyar Thidal Schedule 15 August 2014 Guest Speakers: Govi Lenin, Josua Isaac 11 am : Red Ant Dreams (119 min) Dir: Sanjay Kak Let us declare that state of war does exist and shall exist, the revolutionary patriot had said, almost a hundred years ago, and that forewarning travels into India’s present, as armed insurrection simmers in Bastar, in the troubled heart of central India. But in the east too, beleaguered adivasi’s from the mineral rich hills of Odisha came forth bearing their axes, and their songs. And in the north the swelling protests by Punjabi peasants sees hop coagulate- once more- around that iconic figure of Bhagat Singh, revolutionary martyr of the anti colonial struggle. 1 pm Lunch break 2...