Drowned out

Synopsis

Shot over three years with no budget or electricity, DROWNED OUT tells the true story of one family’s inspired stand against the destruction of their land, homes and culture. The people of Jalsindhi in central India must make a decision fast. In the next few weeks their village will disappear underwater as the giant Narmada Dam fills. They have three choices: move to the slums in the city, relocate to a barren resettlement site with no drinking water, or stay at home and drown. Bestselling author Arundhati Roy joins the fight against the dam and asks the difficult questions. Will the water go to poor farmers or to rich industrialists? What happened to the 16 million people displaced by fifty years of dam building? Why should I care? The film follows the Jalsindhi villagers through hunger strikes, rallies, police brutality and a six year Supreme Court case. It stays with them as the dam fills and the river starts to rise.

DVD extras last over 4 hours and include commentaries, mini documentaries and interviews ( further details at http://www.spannerfilms.net/?lid=1135)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain; India

Year of release

2004

Year of production

2002

Documentation

Further information and update information available at http://www.spannerfilms.net/?lid=16

Subjects

Anthropology; Development studies; Environmental science; Geography

Keywords

dams; economic geography; India; migration - human; political campaigns; social geography

Online availability

URI

http://www.spannerfilms.net/?lid=98

Price

donation

Delivery

Streamed

Credits

Director

Fanny Armstrong

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 0

Price

£100.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

75 minutes + over 240 minutes of extras

Year

2007

Type

VHS

Format

PAL

Price

£85.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

75 minutes

Year

2007

Distributor

Name

Spanner Films

Contact

Franny Armstrong

Email

greetings@spannerfilms.net

Web

http://www.spannerfilms.net/ External site opens in new window

Address

Camden
London
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