Gandhi Film Festival, Madurai

Gandhi Film Festival, Madurai 

20 October; 11 am to 5 pm 

MUTA Hall, Ka Ka Thoppu, Madurai 

Curated by Amudhan RP

Jointly organised by MUTA, Ta Mu Ye Ka Sa - Madurai City, PUCL - Madurai & MARUPAKKAM 

Schedule :

11 am 

Zameer (The voice of Conscience) - yet to get the approval

Dir : Uma Chakravarthy; 89 min; Documentary; India; 2024

The film Zameer (The Voice of Conscience) is built around the experiences of

women who were drawn into movements of resistance as they have unfolded in India since the new millennium and were jailed for their participation in movements defending lands, livelihoods and ways of living. 

Mulsotan - The Rooted 

Dir : Janatik Shukla; 27.36 min; Documentary

‘Mulsotan’ is a documentary on the non-violent struggle of the Vasava tribal community in south Gujarat and their non-violent struggle for their land and forest rights spanning three decades.

Yes Sir!

Dir: MUDIT SINGHAL; 20:00; India; Short Fiction

Ramnarayan Tiwari, a Brahmin (dominant caste in India) is a peon/attendant in a government office to a Dalit (lower caste community that has been oppressed and treated as 'untouchables' by upper castes for centuries) who has risen to become a big officer. Tiwari burns with resentment towards this officer’s hierarchical superiority because he considers himself superior as per the religiously ingrained caste system. 

Chirbhog

Dir : Nilesh Yashwant Ambedkar; 16 min; India; Short fiction

This is the story of Yashwant, a low-caste boy from a tribal family, whose father works as a sewer cleaner in the village, and the village believes that Yashwant will also do the same job in the future.

2 pm 

Moments with Mujica 

Dir: Ken McMullen; 47:00; United Kingdom; Documentary

A documentary interview with former president of Uruguay Jose & Mujica in which he discusses art, literature, philosophy and the global challenges that face humanity.

The illusion of abundance

Dir: Erika Gonzalez Ramirez, Matthieu Lietaert; 60:25; Belgium; Documentary

Despite a deeply unbalanced game, Maxima, Bertha and Carolina share a common goal: they are leading today';s environmental fight against modern corporate conquistadors. Whereas governments and corporations are trapped in a global race to get the cheapest raw materials, these three women tell us a story of tireless courage: how to keep fighting to protect nature when your life is at risk? When police repression, corporate harassment, injuries or even death threats are part of your daily routine? 

Kumva - which comes from silence

Dir: Sarah Mallegol; 108 min; Documentary; France / Rwanda

Kumva wanders through the memories of men and women who experienced the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda as young children. Their failing memory of a childhood lost collides with that of their parents, who have kept their silence for too long.