The Expendable People

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The Expendable People (2016)

Directed by Tapan Bose

Documentary · 58m

Using rare archival footage and interviews with the legendary anthropologist, Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf, and adivasi activists from the 80s and 90s, some of whom were killed by Indian security forces for their opposition to "commercial forestry projects", the film explores the continuing struggle of the adivasis. It also focused on a moment of hope when the government brought in the Forest Rights Act (2006) to right "historic wrongs" only to betray that promise, so as to protect predatory developers against these expendable peoples.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Tapan Bose
Writer
Tapan Bose
Editor
Meghnath

Details

Release date
2016-01-01
Runtime
58m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Hindi
Production
Cinemaart