Ocean of Tears (2012)

Genre

documentary film

Country

India

How it feels

This short documentary examines human rights violations and crimes against women in Kashmir. It focuses specifically on the mass rape incident at Kunan Poshpora.

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What happens

Ocean of Tears is a 2012 short documentary film directed by Billal A Jan in Kashmiri produced by Rajiv Mehrota under the banner of Public Service Broadcasting Trust of India (PBST). The film is a documentary of the crimes and human rights violations imposed on the people of Kashmir, especially on women. The film covers the mass rape incident of Kunan Poshpora. The film, supported by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, was banned from screening by the University of Kashmir and the Aligarh Muslim University on their respective campuses. Attempts were also made by the activists of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to block the film from being screened. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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