Anand Patwardhan

Anand Patwardhan

Comrade Anand Patwardhan (born 18 February 1950) is an Indian documentary filmmaker known for his socio-political, human rights-oriented films. Some of his films explore the rise of religious fundamentalism, sectarianism and casteism in India, while others investigate nuclear nationalism and unsustainable development. Some of his notable films include Bombay: Our City (Hamara Shahar) (1985), In Memory of Friends (1990), In the Name of God (Ram ke Nam) (1992), Father, Son, and Holy War (1995), A Narmada Diary (1995), War and Peace (2002) and Jai Bhim Comrade (2011), and Reason (2018) which have won national and international awards.

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Anand Patwardhan Movies

  • 2002
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    War and Peace

    War and Peace

    6.3 2002 HD

    Documentary about the nuclear sabre-rattling that has been going on between India and Pakistan. Comprised mostly of interviews with average folks on...

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  • 2011
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    Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

    Dubai Winter Diary VI: Light and Reflections

    1 2011 HD

    Gérard Courant's "Filmed Diary" of December 14, 2011, produced in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Between December 7 and 15, 2011, Gérard...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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  • 1998
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    Ribbons for Peace

    Ribbons for Peace

    1 1998 HD

    "Made in the aftermath of Indian and Pakistani nuclear tests, Ribbons gives new meaning to an old film song by Kishore Kumar – a kind of...

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  • 1996
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    We Are Not Your Monkeys

    We Are Not Your Monkeys

    1 1996 HD

    "We Are Not Your Monkeys is a music video that reworks the epic Ramayana story to critique the caste and gender oppression implicit in it. Sung by...

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  • 2006
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    images you didn’t see

    images you didn’t see

    1 2006 HD

    "Global censorship of the war on Iraq has stifled the outrage that may have otherwise curtailed the ongoing atrocity of occupation. Not only have the...

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  • 1996
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    Occupation: Mill Worker

    Occupation: Mill Worker

    1 1996 HD

    "Textile mills were once the backbone of Bombay’s economy and provided the city its working class culture. Today, foreign investment and rising...

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  • 2002
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    War and Peace

    War and Peace

    6.3 2002 HD

    Documentary about the nuclear sabre-rattling that has been going on between India and Pakistan. Comprised mostly of interviews with average folks on...

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  • 2002
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    War and Peace

    War and Peace

    6.3 2002 HD

    Documentary about the nuclear sabre-rattling that has been going on between India and Pakistan. Comprised mostly of interviews with average folks on...

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  • 2012
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    Jai Bhim Comrade

    Jai Bhim Comrade

    7.4 2012 HD

    Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their...

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  • 2012
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    Jai Bhim Comrade

    Jai Bhim Comrade

    7.4 2012 HD

    Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their...

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  • 1985
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    Bombay: Our City

    Bombay: Our City

    7 1985 HD

    A documentary on the socio-economic injustice meted out to the slum-dwellers in Bombay, and an attempt to understand the factors responsible for it.

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  • 1992
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    In the Name of God

    In the Name of God

    8.6 1992 HD

    The film explores the campaign waged by the Hindu right-wing organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid...

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  • 1994
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    Father, Son and Holy War

    Father, Son and Holy War

    7.5 1994 HD

    Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.

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  • 1978
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    Prisoners of Conscience

    Prisoners of Conscience

    1 1978 HD

    An early Patwardhan documentary completed in 1978, Prisoners of Conscience focuses on the state of emergency imposed by Indira Ghandi from June 1975...

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  • 1995
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    A Narmada Diary

    A Narmada Diary

    1 1995 HD

    "Narmada Diary" introduces the Narmada Bachao Andolan (the Save the Narmada Movement), which has spearheaded the agitation against the Sardar Sarovar...

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  • 1975
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    Waves of Revolution

    Waves of Revolution

    1 1975 HD

    Film made during the repressive days of the Emergency in India documents the 1974-75 uprising of the people of Bihar in Eastern India.

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  • 2009
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    Children of Mandala

    Children of Mandala

    1 2009 HD

    A message from the economically displaced children of a slum colony in Mumbai who are educating themselves in the face of government apathy.

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  • 1981
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    A Time To Rise

    A Time To Rise

    1 1981 HD

    On April 6, 1980, the Canadian Farmworkers Union came into existence. This film documents the conditions among Chinese and East Indian immigrant...

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  • 1994
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    Father, Son and Holy War

    Father, Son and Holy War

    7.5 1994 HD

    Filmmaker Anand Patwardhan looks to history and psychology as he delves into the possible reasons behind the demolition of the Babri Mosque.

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  • 1985
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    Bombay: Our City

    Bombay: Our City

    7 1985 HD

    A documentary on the socio-economic injustice meted out to the slum-dwellers in Bombay, and an attempt to understand the factors responsible for it.

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  • 1985
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    Bombay: Our City

    Bombay: Our City

    7 1985 HD

    A documentary on the socio-economic injustice meted out to the slum-dwellers in Bombay, and an attempt to understand the factors responsible for it.

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  • 2012
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    Jai Bhim Comrade

    Jai Bhim Comrade

    7.4 2012 HD

    Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their...

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  • 2012
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    Jai Bhim Comrade

    Jai Bhim Comrade

    7.4 2012 HD

    Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their...

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  • 2012
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    Jai Bhim Comrade

    Jai Bhim Comrade

    7.4 2012 HD

    Dalits, in the Indian caste system, belong to the lowest social sphere and are therefore subject to regular discrimination and violation of their...

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  • 1990
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    In Memory of Friends

    In Memory of Friends

    7 1990 HD

    About the communal clashes between Sikh and Hindu fundamentalists during the Khalistan Movement and the subsequent endeavors of secular parties with...

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  • 2018
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    Reason

    Reason

    9.3 2018 HD

    A broad-ranging examination of Indian society, where secular rationalists are hunted down as they attempt to stem the rising tide of religious and...

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  • 2018
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    Reason

    Reason

    9.3 2018 HD

    A broad-ranging examination of Indian society, where secular rationalists are hunted down as they attempt to stem the rising tide of religious and...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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  • 1996
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    We Are Not Your Monkeys

    We Are Not Your Monkeys

    1 1996 HD

    "We Are Not Your Monkeys is a music video that reworks the epic Ramayana story to critique the caste and gender oppression implicit in it. Sung by...

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  • 2018
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    Reason

    Reason

    9.3 2018 HD

    A broad-ranging examination of Indian society, where secular rationalists are hunted down as they attempt to stem the rising tide of religious and...

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  • 1998
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    Fishing: In the Sea of Greed

    Fishing: In the Sea of Greed

    1 1998 HD

    Fishing in the Sea of Greed documents the response of one fishing community in India to the “rape and run” industries that have begun to...

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  • 1992
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    In the Name of God

    In the Name of God

    8.6 1992 HD

    The film explores the campaign waged by the Hindu right-wing organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad to build a Ram temple at the site of the Babri Masjid...

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  • 2018
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    Reason

    Reason

    9.3 2018 HD

    A broad-ranging examination of Indian society, where secular rationalists are hunted down as they attempt to stem the rising tide of religious and...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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  • 2023
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    The World Is Family

    The World Is Family

    1 2023 HD

    Esteemed documentarian Anand Patwardhan directs a portrait of his parents, whose families were intertwined with Gandhi and India’s independence...

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