Bhopali (ON DEMAND)
DIRECTED BY - Van Maximilian Carlson
IndiePix Price: $9.95
RUNTIME - 89 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2011
COUNTRY - United States, India
LANGUAGE - Hindi
SUBTITLES - English
ATTRIBUTES - Widescreen, Color, Surround Sound
GENRES - documentary, international, nature, politics
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Film Info
BHOPALI documents the experience of second generation children affected by the Union Carbide gas disaster of 1984, the worst industrial disaster in history, and subsequent contamination of groundwater by Union Carbide Corporation (an American company now owned by Dow Chemical, the second largest chemical company in the world). It follows several children as they and their families cope with the ongoing medical and social disaster, as well as their memories of that traumatizing night that shocked the world and changed Bhopal forever. Set against the backdrop of vehement protests for the 25th anniversary of the disaster, the Bhopalis continue to fight for justice, proving to be anything but victims.
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FESTIVALS
- Beverly Hills Int'l Film Festival 2011 (Los Angeles, California, USA)
- Los Angeles International Film Festival 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Los Angeles United Film Festival 2011 (Los Angeles, CA)
- Newport Beach Film Festival 2011 (Newport Beach, United States)
- Santa Cruz Film Festival 2011 (Santa Cruz, United States)
- Seattle True Independent Film Festival 2011 (Seattle, WA)
- Slamdance Film Festival 2011 (Park City, United States)
Awards
- Best Director (Winner)
2011 Los Angeles International Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA) - Best Documentary Award (Winner)
2011 Los Angeles International Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA) - Best Documentary Special Jury Award (Winner)
2011 Beverly Hills Int'l Film Festival (Los Angeles, California, USA) - Documentary Audience Award (Winner)
2011 Slamdance Film Festival (Park City, United States) - Grand Jury Best Documentary Award (Winner)
2011 Slamdance Film Festival (Park City, United States)
Press
Reviews:
"Intimate… Heart-wrenching… impressively polished." - Joe Leydon, Variety Magazine
"One of the most compelling documentaries I've seen in a very long time." - Joshua Brunsting, Gordonandthewhale.com
"Impeccably Constructed… One of the best advocacy docs I've ever seen and I've seen many." - JP, SLUG Magazine
"Bhopali is a must watch." – Parimal M. Rohit, Buzzine Bollywood Publication
"Socially relevant and eye-opening." - Luis Pedron, Film Festival Today
"Groundbreaking, critically important film." - Katie Noble, Green Movie Review