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Gujarat riots victims turn amateur documentary makers | Surviving victims of the 2002 Gujarat on Friday showcased their artistry in cinematography by becoming amateur documentary filmmakers. A voluntary forum named Saath has helped these
victims to fulfill their celluloid dreams by associating them with a local film
production unit, Samvad Video. Working under the banner of Samvad Video, most
of these filmmakers are uneducated who even find it difficult to make both ends
meet. "People from the villages are taking great interest in the films which are
made here as these are issues related to them and are very close to them. The
films are also accepted by the people," said Yasmin Rehmani, of NGO Saath The
films are shown when the prime time television soaps are telecast and they leave
those (popular) programmes to watch these documentary films made by us," he
added.
Viewers have opined that these movies send across an effective social message.
"These documentary films are good and send a message to the world about
discouraging
dowry and boosting the communal harmony so that all the grudges and hatred from
the hearts of elders and children can be wiped away and for that it is very important
to tell them about communal harmony," noted Mansuri Zahira , a resident of
Juhapura.
More than 2,000 people, were killed in the 2002 riots after a suspected mob had
torched a train, burning to death 59 pilgrims and activists. Hundreds of families
were also rendered homeless with a majority among them losing their sole means
of daily bread. The Gujarat violence was one of India's worst bloodshed since
independence in 1947. |
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