Thursday, April 24th ~ 12:00 pm

Aftershocks: The Rough Guide To Democracy

India/2002/64 min/Beta SP

Director: Rakesh Sharma
Producer: Rakesh Sharma
Screenplay: Rakesh Sharma
Editors: Rakesh Sharma, SreeKumar S
Cinematographer: Tanmay Agarwal

January 26, 2001: A devastating earthquake strikes Gujarat and leaves 20,000 dead and over 100,000 homes destroyed. The government-controlled mining company GMDC uses the quake as an opportunity to acquire two lignite-rich villages without dealing with "messy issues" like compensation and resettlement.

Rakesh Sharma's documentary is a heart-breaking look at the process of acquisition and displacement and its devastating human impact.

English