An Insignificant Man (2016)

Directed by

Vinay Shukla, Khushboo Ranka

Genre

documentary film, thriller film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

UA

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows the formation and early rise of a new political party in India. It shows the day-to-day struggles of activists fighting against government corruption, leading up to a major election.

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What happens

An Insignificant Man is a 2016 Hindi/English Indian socio-political documentary co-produced and directed by Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla and also co-produced by filmmaker Anand Gandhi. and is about the rise of anti-corruption protests in India and the formation and rise to power of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The film received a standing ovation at its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival and has gone on to have sold out screenings at major festival across the world including the BFI London Film Festival & Busan International Film Festival. The documentary chronicles the rise of the AAP, which was an independent political faction that gained traction through campaigns against the corruption in Indian politics and was headed by political leader Arvind Kejriwal. It captures the day-to-day functioning of the AAP between December 2012 and December 2013, concluding with the Delhi elections. The film released in India on 17 November 2017. The film was earlier known as "Proposition for a Revolution". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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