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Reason (2018)

Reason poster
Original title
विवेक
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
Rating
8.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary examines Indian society through the lens of secularism and religious nationalism. It follows activists and citizens as they discuss the role of reason in public life.

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What happens

Reason is an Indian documentary film in English and Hindi (Hindi title is Vivek) languages duration with 261 minutes directed by Anand Patwardhan. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and though never officially released in India, has been screened in private and on YouTube. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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