A Film by Deepa Bhatia
English, Marathi, Hindi , 56' / India-Finland 2009
Co-produced with Arte France, YLE

P. Sainath, the Rural Affairs Editor of the Hindu newspaper, has taken upon himself the mission to reveal the severe agrarian crisis India is experiencing, a crisis that is generally ignored in both the local and international media. In the past 10 years over 200,000 farmers committed suicide, many by drinking pesticide, as result of economic hardship following the effects of globalization on Indian agriculture.

Sainath and his colleagues are creating the national agenda, compelling a government in denial to take notice and act. Through his writing and the lectures he is giving around the country, he tries to propel change, making his readers and audience think about their social responsibility.

 
Idfa 09
Special Mention MIFF India
FIPRESCI Award MIFF India
London HRW
New York HRW