Underplayed Gems

Red Ant Dream (2013)

Red Ant Dream poster
Directed by
Sanjay Kak
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
Runtime
2h
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary follows the Maoist movement in India. It shows the protests, living conditions, and the conflict between the Maoists and the Indian government.

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What happens

Red Ant Dream (Hindi: माटी के लाल) is a 2013 documentary film directed by Sanjay Kak. This documentary is based on the militant Maoist movement in India. The documentary has been screened in various cities in India since 8 May 2013. It follows the Maoist protests and ambushes which feature the circumstances and environments of the Maoists. It sheds light on what goes on with the Maoists, what they are fighting for where they have been allegedly mistreated by the government. The film follows all parts of India where the Maoist movement exists and discusses the problems that they allegedly face such as: harsh living conditions and being on constant look out for Police in India. The documentary has a focus on the types of protests that the Maoists hold like singing, marching and chanting together. The documentary portrays how guerilla warfare is a tactic that has "made it impossible for them to be targeted". It is also claimed that there is no other way to defend themselves from Operation Green Hunt, an operation put in place by the Indian Government to eradicate the Maoists. The operation included 4000 Police Officers led by around 600 elite commanders of the Anti-Naxal Cobra Force which is the biggest ever counter-revolutionary operation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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