India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart (2007)

India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart

2007

1h 48m

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"To all those who deny the existence of untouchability"

Overview

This documentary is the most comprehensive look at the "untouchables" in India. Motivated by ancient religious edicts, no amount of governmental encouragement has been able to stem the tragic custom that separates human beings according to their birth. Those considered untouchable suffer more than isolation, they are forced to fulfill menial tasks in their communities, drink from separate containers, remove their shoes on the street as a sign of respect and perform or exhibit many other outward signs of their perceived inferiority. While the media projects a positive image of a democratic India, filmmaker Stalin Kurup spends four years traveling the country to expose the continued oppression of the Dalits, "the broken people," in a wide variety of communities, including Sikhs, Christians and Muslims.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Drishti Media, Arts & Human Rights Navsarjan Trust

Production Countries

India

Spoken Languages

English Hindi

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 14, 2007
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt1552060

Cast

Key Crew

Stalin Kurup

Director

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