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AHIMSA - The Strength of Non-Violence

By

Karl Saurer

A story about the struggle for land and water of tribal people in India – an insight into the power of non-violence.

Documentary

Cinema

65

Min.

Format

DCP / Blu-Ray / Digi Beta / HDCam

Sound

Stereo

Country

Switzerland

Languages

English, Hindi, Oriya

Subtitles

German, French, English

Synopsis

After a tenacious, non-violent struggle, the villagers of Sannai in Madya Pradesh, India, obtain their rights for land and water. The exemplary story of these tribal people shows the fascinating strength inherent in the principle of AHIMSA: non-violence.In a society, where corruption and caste conflicts undermine democratic rights, the Adivasi are supported by activists of the Gandhian Forum for Solidarity: « Ekta Parishad ».We see how its founder P.V. Rajagopal was inspired by his experiences with terroristic rebels during the Seventies. He convinced them to lay down their weapons and use non-violent methods for their claims.To this day, he and his colleagues from the Forum train young people in non-violence when struggling for a dignified and sustainable social change.

Crew

Director

Karl Saurer

Script

Karl Saurer

director of photography

Boney Keyar, Pravin Pagare

Music

Sound

V.K.Sijoh, Loredana Cristelli

Editing

Karl Saurer

Picture Design

Producer

Franziska Reck

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Production Management

Küde Meier


Translations Hindi & Oriya

Sanghamitra Pujari

Cast

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Festivals

2012

47. Solothurner Filmtage

Solothurn

Switzerland

2012

Bozner Filmtage

Bolzano

Italy

2012

21. IFFI

Internationals Film Festival Innsbruck

Dokumentarfilm-Wettbewerb

Innsbruck

Austria

2012

Filmfestival «Der neue Heimatfilm»

Freistadt

Austria

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Awards

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