BJP Government Bans screening of 3 short films in festival

BJP Government Bans screening of 3 short films in festival

From June 16th, 2017, International Documentary and Short Film festival is opening, starting where great movies get screened, showed.

The festival is being organized by the Kerala state chalachitra Academy as part of its endeavour to catalyse a vibrant documentary and short film movement.

At least 262 short films and documentaries are expected to be screened in the five-day festival
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the festival at the Tagore Theatre on June 16

BJP government has denied permission to 3 short films to participate in the International Documentary and Short Film festival

Below are the 3 names of short films which are banned, denied entries by BJP government

1- The unbearable being of Lightness –  by PN Ramchandra - This film is about Dalit Scholar Rohit Vemula who committed suicide.

2- In the shade of fallen Chinar - by NC Fazil and Shawn Sebastian - This film is about the lives of a group of young Kashmiri artists.

3- March March March This film is on the protests at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Media reported that BJP government did not give permission to screen above 3 short films.

Once again ban has proved that India is a nation of bans, a limited democracy where only powerful can do what they want to do.

Jiska Danda Uski Bhais Baki Sub Bhool Jayo

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Sunday, June 11, 2017

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