Screening of Film "IN MEMORY OF FRIENDS". It documents the violence and terror in Punjab, India – a land torn apart by religious fundamentalists and a repressive government. After examining the political turmoil of the late 1970′s and the rise of Sikh fundamentalism, the film focuses on the legacy of Bhagat Singh, a young socialist executed by the British in 1931 at the age of 23. Singh has since become a legend. Today the State eulogizes him as a nationalist while Sikh separatists portray him as a Sikh militant. In fact, Singh was neither. Just prior to his death he wrote a book which he entitled ‘Why I Am An Atheist.’ Bhagat Singhs idea of Secularism and Socialism are still very much relevant and worth understanding.

With growing Hindu and Muslim fundamentalism across India, the importance of such a political, ideological, intellectual and human document as that produced by Anand Patwardhan is immense.

After the screening of the movie, Shri Arundeep Co-Convener, The People's Voice from Punjab will brief the audience about the backdrop of such fundamentalism during that time. He will also tell how this film was made and the importance of putting up resistance through progressive cinema against the mainstream cinema. There will be a discussion on the movie and its art in which all the viewers are welcome to participate.

Date: 10 November 2017 Time: 07:30 pm – 9:30 pm Venue: Lamakaan Open Cultural Space, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-34 For registration(Free of Cost), Pls Contact: 9989170226 facebook.com/HyderabadCinephiles

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