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A MERCEDES FOR ASHISH  (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : RUCHIR JOSHI ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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A cinematic document of simultaneous degradations of human space and dignity in Delhi, images of how roads, walls, constructions-in-progress, ganda nalas, billboards all in some way attack the human body.

A SECOND HAND LIFE  (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : NUTAN MANMOHAN ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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The film investigates the murky side of information technology, whereby tons of hazardous e-waste is seeping into developing countries like India. Through the experiences of two children, it explores the harmful effects on health and environment and possible solutions.

- Delhi Chief Minister's Special Award, Vatavaran 2005



BULLETS FLOW FROM BAUXITE   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : K. N. T. SASTRY ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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The film investigates inroads made by multinational companies in Kashipur and Lanjigarh in Orissa to set up aluminium refinery and exploit bauxite reserves in the area, despite agitations by the local people and international indignation.

CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : MEENAKSHI RAI ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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Focussing on sexual harassment of women in the workplace, the film exposes the negative attitudes of some prestigious organisations in our cities.

DEATH LOOMS   (45 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : K. N. T. SASTRY ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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An incisive look at the suicide deaths that have stalked the community of weavers in several districts of Andhra Pradesh in South India due to the advent of power looms, resulting in loss of jobs. This film also traces the reasons why the rehabilitation and training process has gone awry.

FROM THE FISHING NET TO THE INTERNET   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : SONALI DUTTA CHARLTON ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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The film examines how the internet is changing the lives of people in some villages of Pondicherry in South India, under the Information Village Project of the renowned scientist M.S. Swaminathan.

INFY. COM   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : PANKAJ RISHI KUMAR ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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An account of the life of N.R. Narayana Murthy – an Indian success story.

LOVESICK ON VIRTUAL STREET   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : JASMINE K. ROY & AVINASH ROY ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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The film is a trip into the teenage mind which is ruled by modern technology and the umpteen temptations that come with it.

SEEDS OF LIFE   (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : USHA ALBUQUERQUE ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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The film documents the work of Vandana Shiva, environmental activist who has made it her mission to alert the world to the consequences of globalisation on agriculture in India. -51st National Film Awards (Non Feature) – 2004, Best Agricultural film

SIMPLE PRESENT = FUTURE PERFECT   (UP) (30 min)
[ Filmmaker/s : NANDINI BEDI ]
[ Theme : Globalisation ]
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It is not that we are not knowing English. It is just that we are knowing it in our own way only. Please tell your name. Apparently there are ways and ways to speak English, and still be clearly understood. And Indian English is one of them. Vast numbers of people are hungry to join the English bandwagon and thousands of ‘English training schools’ are proliferating the landscape. There is no one standard for the teaching of English. A school in Mumbai is flamboyant in imparting the ‘Indian Variant of English’. Welcome to the brave new India of today.

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