This documentary film titled "Narmada: A Valley Rises" depicts the struggle of inhabitants of the Narmada valley against large dam projects they believe perversely define development. Reviews praised the film for bringing the people of the valley to life in their anger and discontent over displacement, and for the filmmaker's humanistic commitment which elevates the documentary beyond a social statement into a work of art transcending time.
This documentary film titled "Narmada: A Valley Rises" depicts the struggle of inhabitants of the Narmada valley against large dam projects they believe perversely define development. Reviews praised the film for bringing the people of the valley to life in their anger and discontent over displacement, and for the filmmaker's humanistic commitment which elevates the documentary beyond a social statement into a work of art transcending time.
This documentary film titled "Narmada: A Valley Rises" depicts the struggle of inhabitants of the Narmada valley against large dam projects they believe perversely define development. Reviews praised the film for bringing the people of the valley to life in their anger and discontent over displacement, and for the filmmaker's humanistic commitment which elevates the documentary beyond a social statement into a work of art transcending time.
This documentary film titled "Narmada: A Valley Rises" depicts the struggle of inhabitants of the Narmada valley against large dam projects they believe perversely define development. Reviews praised the film for bringing the people of the valley to life in their anger and discontent over displacement, and for the filmmaker's humanistic commitment which elevates the documentary beyond a social statement into a work of art transcending time.
“In a brilliant, moving depiction of anger and discontent the
inhabitants of the valley come to life in their struggle against a perverse, warped concept of development.” – Sunday Magazine, India
“The strength of Kazimi’s documentation does not lie in the
dehumanising objectivity of a statistician. It lies in the filmmaker’s commitment to humanism which makes the documentary not a transient social statement but a work of art which transcends time.” – The Hindu, India.