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Farming the Revolution
Directed by Nishtha Jain (निष्ठा जैन), Akash Basumatari
2024•105 min
- Genre
- Documentary
- Topic
- Justice
- Mood
- Bold
- Language
- Hindi
- Featured in
- Activist Cinema
Synopsis
Amidst COVID lockdowns, India’s farmers rise up on an unprecedented scale against unjust new laws. Over half a million protesters—men and women from all generations, religions, classes and castes—gather and reinvent co-existence while winning a rare victory over the state.
