aka One Day Ahead of Democracy
A Film by Amlan Datta
Date: 15 September, 2011
Time: 6:30 pm
Venue: India International Centre Main Auditorium
ENTRY FREE – ALL ARE WELCOME
A moderated discussion with the director would follow the screening.
BOM – aka One Day Ahead of Democracy
117 min, 2011
Directed by Amlan Datta
Supported by Sundance DFP, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA)
Co-produced with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp)
www.aheadofdemocracy.com
Malana, a remote village in the Himalayas, isolated from outside civilization for thousands of years has been fostering a divine existence in harmony with nature and a unique model of democracy of consensus. The hidden treasure of their governance has been trust and they have been selecting not electing!
Blessed by Lord Shiva good quality cannabis plant grows in abundance there. In the seventies came some white men who taught them how to rub the crème and drew them into hashish trade. Malana crème became world famous.
The rule of our modern day democracy has to be established, so Malana becomes a part of Indian electorate. In name of development the curse of modern world starts destroying their traditional culture and social practices. A united community gets divided and goes to vote for the Indian general elections.
A visual essay from the edge of the world with a universal message of trust, peace and eternal unity, a real life story of transition; an ancient civilization being invaded and obliterated by the modern democracy, narrated in an epic structure.
For those who may not know Amlan, he is a FTII graduate and in his very short life as a filmmaker he has won the national award twice. He co-runs Animagineer, a production company with a difference. This film took over 4 years in making.
Please do come. And if you are not in Delhi, please do tell your friends in Delhi who might be interested to see or write about the film.