Learning on ScreenBefore the Monsoon (3 Parts)
- Synopsis
- Part 3: in March 1977, after the end of the state of emergency, the Congress Party was defeated in the elections and the Janata Party came to power. Migrant labourers conclude that nothing has changed for them.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 51, 53, 37 min.
- Year of production
- 1979
- Availability
- Hire
- Subjects
- History; Politics & government
- Keywords
- India
Credits
- Director
- Michael Grigsby
- Producer
- Karin Magid
- Contributor
- Chris Menges; Jimmy Dibling
- Cast
Kit Davies
Sections
- Title
- Roots of violence
- Synopsis
- Part 1: a journalist, a publisher, a Janata Party Minister and an engine driver discuss inequality in India and the railway strike of 1974 intercut with shots of men and women working on the land.
- Title
- State of emergency
- Synopsis
- Part 2: encouraged by her success in breaking the 1974 railway strike Mrs Gandhi declared a state of emergency during which the Supreme Court granted her request to suspend all personal and civil liberties. Covers Sanjay Gandhi's ordering of the demolitio
- Title
- Seeds of democracy
- Synopsis
- Part 3: in March 1977, after the end of the state of emergency, the Congress Party was defeated in the elections and the Janata Party came to power. Migrant labourers conclude that nothing has changed for them.
Production Company
- Name
UK
Distributor
- Name
BFI Film Bookings Unit
- bookings.films@bfi.org.uk
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/about-bfi/help-faq/film-bookings External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7957 8938 / 8935
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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