[Reader-list] Vikalp at Prithvi presents 'Beating the Bomb' | Dec 27, Bombay

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Vikalp at Prithvi Presents

BEATING THE BOMB

Beatingthe Bomb is a feature length documentary that two London based activists, 
Meera Patel and Wolfgang Matt, began making three years ago and 
completed recently. The film is a grassroots effort that the film-makers 
describe as a labour of love, made with the aim of increasing awareness on 
issues grossly un(der) represented by the mainstream media. Despite being made 
on a micro budget with limited resources, the film maintains a high production 
value and this is evidenced by the fact that the film has recently been selected 
by 6 international festivals across the world (Austria, France, UK, USA, Turkey 
and Germany).
 
The documentary frames the nuclear weapons issue within the wider context of 
global justice. The narrative follows the history of the British peace movement 
against the political backdrop of the atomic age (1941-present day).

Nuclear weapons shaped the power structures that rose out of the rubble of the 
World War II and underpin them to this day. It is widely argued that the 
pressing issues of the day, from poverty to climate change cannot be tackled 
without addressing the underlying economic system. This film evidences the claim 
that the foundations of our economic system are 'straight power concepts'. The 
most straightforward of these concepts being the Bomb, both in its physical 
manifestation and also in the mindset it engenders and stems from. 
 
The film charts the efforts of individuals and organizations to rid Britain of 
its nuclear weapons system from past to present. It is not only a piece of 
revisionist history but also a tribute to the peace movement. Time and time 
again the peace campaigners challenge 'the myth of collective impotence' and 
stress the fact that it is wrong to think individuals can't make a difference; 
on the contrary, individuals, if determined, can in fact make a huge difference. 
The film is an attempt to mediate their conviction and thus inspire the viewer.
 
The film-maker will join us for the screening and the Q&A session!

On Monday, 27 December, 7 PM
At Prithvi House, Opp Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai 
Admission Free, On A First-Come-First-Seated Basis
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