Jang aur aman
India,
2002, 176 min
Shown in 2002
CREDITS
- dir
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Anand Patwardhan
- prod
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Anand Patwardhan
- scr
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Anand Patwardhan
- cam
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Anand Patwardhan
- editor
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Anand Patwardhan
- mus
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Natihu Khan, Kalu Ram, Kazumichi Terai
- source
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Anand Patwordhan, 2.7 Lokmanya Tilak Colony, Macrg No. 2 Dadar East, Bombay, Lt 00014 India. FAX: 91-22-414-2941. EMAIL: anandpat@vsnl.com
- premiere
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North American Premiere
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COMMENTS
Anand Patwardhan in person.
OTHER
In the middle of the 20th century, South Asia was liberated from British colonization, with Mahatma Gandhi a global icon representing hope for freedom, solidarity in the face of violence and social change through nonviolent action. Filmmaker Anand Patwrdhan delves into the era of "nuclear nationalism" 50 years (and three Indo-Pakistani wars) after India and Pakistan's independence, a time in which "pacificism became known as the idea that failed." The groundbreaking War and Peace explores the moment when India and Pakistan ushered in the age of the nuclear bomb—and the birth of a new peace movement in its wake. The rhetoric of South Asian politicians is captured as nuclear testing begins in 1998, countered by the human cost of the damaging effects of uranium on villagers living near the test sites. Starting off in India, Patwardhan goes into the "enemy" territory of Pakistan with a group of peace activists, interviews Muslim women in the arts and the rock band Junoon, as well as former Indian and Pakistani military officers who are now peace advocates. The final section looks at the legacy of the nuclear bomb as Hiroshima and Nagasaki survivors visit India to share their stories. With border tensions escalating after September11, reflecting on the militarization of these two nations is more important than ever.
FACTOID #12
In our occasional film series, The Unvanquished, we showcased the work of filmmakers who continued to make their art despite suffering artistic repression. Those honored include directors Paul Carpita (1996), Paul Meyer (1996), Abraham Polonsky (1996) and John Berry (1998) and actors Karen Morley (1999) and Behrouz Vossoughi (2001).
