Farming the Revolution-3rd I International South Asian Festival
Overview
DocFilm is proud to co-present FARMING THE REVOLUTION
3rd i's 23rd annual SF International South Asian Film Festival—Beyond Bollywood presents award-winning films from India, Sri Lanka, France, the UK, Canada, and the USA. From dark comedy to gripping drama to the spirit of resistance, 3rd i offers groundbreaking cinema from South Asia and its Diaspora, with festival guests! www.thirdi.org
Farming the Revolution / Nishtha Jain, Akash Basumatari
(INDIA/FRANCE/NORWAY, 2024,105 mins, Hindi with English subtitles)
Q&A with director Nishtha Jain!
Nishtha Jain’s “best international feature documentary” winner at Hot Docs takes us to the heart of the massive year-long protests against the Indian government’s exploitative farm laws during the COVID lockdown. Young Punjabi farmer Gurbaz rides his tractor 400 km, joining over half a million protesters—men and women from all generations, religions, classes, and castes—reinventing coexistence at massive protest sites on the borders of Delhi. The film invites us to experience the indomitable spirit of this historic farmers’ movement—until, finally, victory!
on website: Farming the Revolution
Trailer: Farming the Revolution Trailer
