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Polished beyond
its low-budget means, this film stands in the best tradition
of committed filmmaking. For anyone worn down or cynical
about social stuggle, Narmada shows how it can be both effective
and inspiring. Like most successful recent doumentaries Narmada
builds a narrative and introduces charaters that carry an audience
through a complex thicket of issues.
- Now Magazine, February
2-8, 1995, Canada
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, January
22-29, 1995, India
The strength
of Kazimi's documentation does not lie in the dehumanising objectivity
of a statistician. It lies in the filmmakerís committment
to humanism which makes the documentary not a transient social
statement but a work of art which transcends time.
- The Hindu, January
8, 1995, India
Awards
Third International Environmental
Film Festival
South Africa 1997
• Environmental
Justice Award
• Best of Festival Award.
Mumbai International Film Festival (formerly Bombay IFF)
India 1996
• Silver
Conch
• International Critics' Award
San Francisco International Film Festival
United States
1995
• Golden
Gate Award
Chicago International Film Festival
United States
1995
• Gold
Plaque
Columbus International Film & Video Festival,
United States
1995
• Bronze
Plaque
HOT DOCS - Canadian National Documentary Awards Canada 1995
• Best
Direction
• Best Political Documentary
• Special Mention for Best Film
GENIE AWARDS Canada
1995
• nomination,
Best Feature Documentary
Broadcasts
TVO (Canada)
Credits
Producer, Director, Writer
& Cinematographer.
Ali Kazimi
Sound Recordist
Ravi Sharma
Camera Assistant
Naresh Singh
Editor
Steve Weslak
Music
Mychael Danna
Script Editors
Arlene Moscovitch,
Karen Tisch
Produced with the generous
assistance of
Canada Council
for the Arts
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario Film Development Corporation
Telefilm Canada
United Church of Canada
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