Sangharsh

by Nicolas Jaoul

Feature documentary

2018

Directed by
Nicolas Jaoul

Author
Nicolas Jaoul

Format
104'
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Produced by
Sister Productions
EHESS
Synopsis
Shot between 1997 and 2001, Sangharsh takes us deep into the lifeworld of Dalit Panther activists in the late 1990s Uttar Pradesh. By following three activists, one is taken on a rough trip in the slums and villages of Kanpur region, where these characters are spreading the revolutionary messages of Ambedkar. It is an emotional journey into the urge to struggle in order to assert one's humanity, when humiliation, exploitation and violence remain always around the corner.
Festivals & awards
  • Festival du Film d'Asie du Sud (Paris), 2019
  • Voir autrement le monde — Festival Jean Rouch (Paris), 2019
  • Compétition internationale — Festival DOC-Cévennes (Lasalle), 2019
Partners
London School of Economics
CNRS Images
Crew +
  • Cinematography and sound : Nicolas Jaoul
  • Editing and sound editing : Gilles Volta
  • Sound editing : Thomas Huguet
  • Editing assistant : Clémentine Giovanetti
  • Mix : CNRS images under the direction of Gilles Volta
  • Color grading : Steven Le Guellec
  • Music : Vismay Chintan and Santosh Jha
  • Executive production : Catherine Bizern