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FARMING THE REVOLUTION | INQILAB DI KHETI


Nishtha Jain | India, France, Norway | 2024 | 102 Mins | Punjabi, Hindi

Sat, Nov 9 | 1:00 PM | Hermann Gmeiner Hall

Poster - FARMING THE REVOLUTION | INQILAB DI KHETI

Farming the Revolution takes us to the heart of the massive year-long protests against the Indian government’s then newly enacted farm laws during the COVID lockdown. Over half a million protesters gathered – men and women from all generations, religions, classes and castes – and reinvented co-existence at massive protest sites that burgeoned on the borders of Delhi. The film invites us to experience the everyday textures and indomitable spirit of this historic farmers’ movement – until, finally, victory!

Nishtha Jain

Nishtha Jain

Nishtha Jain is an acclaimed documentary filmmaker from India, known for her multi-award-winning films The Golden Thread (2022), Gulabi Gang (2012), Lakshmi and Me (2007), and City of Photos (2004). Her work interrogates lived experiences at the intersections of gender, caste, and class, exploring the political in the personal while uncovering mechanisms of privilege and social movements. Nishtha has received numerous awards, including the Chicken & Egg Award (2020) and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Her films have screened at major festivals like IDFA, Hot Docs and Busan, and have been supported by the Sundance Documentary Fund and others. Her work has been broadcast on platforms such as POV, ARTE France and Al Jazeera, showcasing her commitment to social issues and diverse storytelling.

Producer : Nishtha Jain (Raintree Films, India), Valérie Montmartin (Little Big Story)
Writer : Nishtha Jain, Deborah Matzner, Valérie Montmartin
Cinematographer : Akash Basumatari
Editor : Giles Gardner, Nishtha Jain, Anand Gautam
Sound : Niraj Gera
Music : Florencia Di Concilio

Hot Docs 2024 – Best International Feature Documentary
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala 2024 – Special Jury Award
DMZ International Documentary Film Festival 2024
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2024
Bergen Film Festival 2024

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