Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Now and Then
Subkontinent
Through the discerning gaze of a Bahujan feminist filmmaker operating within the upper-caste Indian film industry, the film delves into critical themes of liberty, equality, fraternity, social justice, exclusion and marginalized representation. Bridging the realms of Ambedkarite politics with the visual language of cinema, it offers a poignant representation of the culture, history and politics of marginalized communities within popular cinema and media. A cinematic embodiment of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s philosophical legacy, as it
questions deeply rooted institution of caste in India, the film becomes a powerful commentary on religion, revolution, politics and the fundamental right to freedom of speech.
Filmmaker Jyoti Nisha through an Ambedkarite Bahujan feminist lens, explores the history of caste inequality in India, reframes questions of representation, social justice and upper caste ways of looking at the marginalized of India, earlier called as the Untouchables, both in real and reel life.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Jyoti Nisha.
⏰Doors open: 18.30
🎥 Screening: 19.00
📍84 Donaustraße
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