Jai Bhim Comrade (2011)
- Original title
- जय भीम कॉम्रेड
- Directed by
- Anand Patwardhan
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 3h 19m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 7.4 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary examines the aftermath of the 1997 Ramabai killings in Mumbai, where police violence targeted Dalit communities. It follows the lives and political struggles of Dalit people over many years, including the court cases that followed the incident.
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What happens
Jai Bhim Comrade is a 2011 Indian documentary film directed by Anand Patwardhan. The film begins with a description of police violence in the 1997 Ramabai killings. It goes on to explore various aspects of the lives and politics of Dalit people in Mumbai. The film took 14 years to produce, and was released in 2011 after the conclusion of the court trials that followed the Ramabai incident. The film was widely shown both nationally and internationally, and received an overwhelmingly positive reaction. It has won numerous national and international awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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