Oscar-winning RRR is rooted deeply in nationalism and the Hindu idea of revolution. In fact, films like this coming out of India are the only ones making the big screen. As the country becomes more autocratic and surveillant, cinema is where people are pushing back.
RRR, which has been watched 45 million times on Netflix and recently won an Oscar, is only one of the many films that have reflected the social issues and societal values in India. In fact, since Modi came into power in 2014, supported by a militant Hindu supremacist group, Indian cinema and Bollywood has changed.
University students, film festivals and cultural centers are digging deep into truly revolutionary cinema coming out of India and finding one common thread: they’re all being banned. As the rest of the world consumes Indian films, it’s key to pay attention to how nationalism and Islamophobia are not only normalized but glorified.
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RRR, which has been watched 45 million times on Netflix and recently won an Oscar, is only one of the many films that have reflected the social issues and societal values in India. In fact, since Modi came into power in 2014, supported by a militant Hindu supremacist group, Indian cinema and Bollywood has changed.
University students, film festivals and cultural centers are digging deep into truly revolutionary cinema coming out of India and finding one common thread: they’re all being banned. As the rest of the world consumes Indian films, it’s key to pay attention to how nationalism and Islamophobia are not only normalized but glorified.
Host
Zeba Warsi
Producer
Stephanie Tangkilisan
Joy Jihyun Jeong
Editor-In-Chief
Keshia Hannam
Director of Photography
Arthur Nazaryan
Qinling Li
Associate Producer
Manal Ahmed
Researcher and Writer
Rajvi Desai
Additional Researcher and Writer
Manal Ahmed
Editor & Animator
Alan Pun
Sound Mix
David Alba
Graphic Design
Samuel Kang
Fitra Pratama
Annie Zhao
Additional Archival Material
T-Series
Still Watching Netflix
Pen Movies
Wikibio
Reliance Entertainment
Dharma Productions
Zee Studios
RSVP Movies
Netflix India
Netalert TheHindu
ETimes
Twitter/alishan_jafri
Deccan Herald
YBE
Outlook India
BBC News
The Indian Express
Hindustand Times
HBO
Amit Kumar
CBC News: The National
The Guardian
Al Jazeera
Viacom18 Studios
Additional Music
Searching for Solutions by Big Score Audio
Slow Atmospheric Formations by High Street Music
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