Development Flows from the Barrel of the Gun
(
Vikas Bandook Ki Nall Se)

This film presents and examines orchestrated state violence against indigenous and local peoples when they rally and protest against development projects on their lands. Rather than focusing on a single instance, the filmmakers strengthen their thesis by recording examples from all over the country: Orissa, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Chhattisgarh. In each case, using the local police force, the state has brutalised and killed protestors, often on trumped up charges of violence.


ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Biju Toppo has made six documentary films on issues concerning indigenous peoples. Meghnath is an activist in the indigenous people's movement against destructive development. He is a founding member of Akhra, an organization that works with indigenous youth.

SCREENINGS
Sun, Mar 21st, 3pm
Mission Cultural Ctr
 
Shown with
 
Co-presented by

Association for India's Development
Bay Area


India, 2003
54 min
DV Color
Hindi
Subtitled

Direction
Biju Toppo
Meghnath

Camera
Biju Toppo

Editing
Raja

Script
Meghnath

Production
AKHRA

Contact
Meghnath
AKHRA
akhra@
rediffmail.com



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