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This documentary explores the militarization of India since the death of Mahatma Gandhi and the country's growing tension with neighboring [[Pakistan]]. It focuses in particular on [[nuclear proliferation]] between the two countries. The plight of Indian citizens living close to the atomic testing sites, as well as the protests waged on the country from survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings have been documented. |
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| Directed by | Anand Patwardhan |
| Cinematography | Anand Patwardhan |
| Edited by | Anand Patwardhan, Monica Wahi, Sanjiv Shah |
Release date | 2002 |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | English, Hindi |
War and Peace (Jang Aur Aman) is a 2002 Indian documentary film directed by Anand Patwardhan.
Synopsis
Production
The documentary was shot for three years following Indian nuclear weapons tests in 1998. It sought to explore the Hindu-nationalist rhetoric that accompanied the test.[1]
Release and censorship
The Central Board of Film Certification, or the Indian Censor Board, asked Patwardhan to make 21 cuts before the documentary could be released.[2] Among the scenes that were ordered to be cut were the killing of Mahatma Gandhi by the Hindu-nationalist assassin Nathuram Godse in 1948, as well as scenes critical of leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which held the central government at that point. Patwardhan refused to cut the scenes, stating that this was because the scenes were of politically sensitive issues.[2] As a result, the film was banned for over a year. However, after a court battle, the film was screened without a single cut.[1] As with his previous films, Patwardhan also successfully petitioned the court to force the national broadcaster, Doordarshan, to show this film on its national network. It was commercially released in June 2005.[3]
Reception and analysis
Tehelka Magazine called the film a "monumental event for Indian cinema."[3]
Awards
- Grand Prize, 2002 Earth Vision Film Festival (Tokyo)[4]
- Best Film and International Jury Prize, 2002 Mumbai International Film Festival[4]
- International Film Critics' Award (FIPRESCI), 2002 Sydney Film Festival[4]
- Best Documentary, 2003 Karachi International Film Festival[5]
- Gold Award by Indian Documentary Producer's Association in 2002[6]
- Best Documentary, 2003 International Video Festival, Kerala[6]
- Silver Dhow, 2003 Zanzibar International Film Festival[6]
- 2004 National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film, India[7]
References
- ^ a b Alone against India's nuclear nationalism, BBC News, 12 August 2003
- ^ a b Filmmaker's Battle to Tell India's Story in India, The New York Times, 24 December 2002
- ^ a b War and Peace hits the box office for the first time in India, Tehelka, 25 June 2005
- ^ a b c War and Peace: Jang Aur Aman, ICARUS Films, retrieved 2013-08-03
- ^ 3rd KaraFilm Festival, Karachi International Film Festival, retrieved 2013-08-03
- ^ a b c War and Peace, Anand Patwardhan Website, retrieved 2013-08-03
- ^ 51st National Film Awards - 2004, Directorate of Film Festivals, retrieved 2013-08-03