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Angry Monk

Gendun Choephel, a legendary figure in Tibet, turned from the monastic life he was born to (as the reincarnation of a Buddhist lama), to become a fierce critic of his country's religious conservatism and isolationism.

Icarus Films | 2005 | 97 minutes

Azmaish

Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumar’s inspiring and probing documentary explores the complex relationship between India and her native country.

Women Make Movies | 2017 | 85 minutes

The Backward Class

Filmmaker Madeleine Grant documents the first dalit caste students as they attempt to take the Indian School Certificate exams to enter university.

Collective Eye Films | 2014 | 91 minutes

Barber Shop - Ep 2: India

Soniya has a beauty parlour and barber shop in New Delhi. She survived an acid attack several years earlier. She makes it her mission to give beauty and self-respect to the women around her.

First Hand Films | 2017 | 26 minutes

Bombay Our City

Tells the story of the daily battle for survival of the 4 million slum dwellers of Bombay who make up half the city’s population.

Anand Patwardhan | 1985 | 75 minutes

Brave Girls

The story of three women and arranged marriage.

Collective Eye Films | 2018 | 68 minutes

Building Visions - India

In southern India, the architect Anupama Kundoo deals with the question of how to save resources with traditional and modern building materials.

Autlook | 2022 | 26 minutes

The Carbon Rush

An investigation of communities impacted carbon trading around the world and the ultimate failure of global carbon markets to stop climate change

GOOD DOCS | 2012 | 84 minutes

The Caste Struggle

A controversial affirmative action policy in India has brought about unprecedented social and political change.

Icarus Films | 2008 | 52 minutes

Children of Mandala

A message from the economically displaced children of a slum colony in Mumbai.

Anand Patwardhan | 2009 | 5 minutes