[Reader-list] New Delhi premier of BOM/ aka One Day Ahead of Democracy

[Magic Lantern Foundation]

Dear friends,
I write to invite you for the screening of BOM/ aka One Day Ahead of Democracy, the new film by Amlan Datta. Details below the signature.
For those who don't know Amlan, he co-runs Animagineer, a production company with a difference, he is a FTII graduate and in his very short life as a filmmaker he has won the national award twice. 
This films took over 4 years in making.
Please do come and also please do tell your friends in Delhi who might be interested to see or write about the film. 
warmly,
Gargi Sen

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PS: Apologies for cross posting

India International Centre and Magic Lantern Foundation invite you to the New Delhi premier of
 ‘BOM’/ aka ‘One day ahead of Democracy’, 117 min, 2011

Venue: India International Centre, Main Auditorium
Date: 15 September 2011
Time: 6:30 pm
A moderated discussion with the director would follow the screening.


BOM’/ aka ‘One day ahead of Democracy’, 117 min, 2011
Directed by Amlan Datta

Supported by Sundance DFP, Jan Vrijman Fund (IDFA)
Co-produced with NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corp)
www.aheadofdemocracy.com


‘Synopsis

Malana, a remote village in the Himalayas, isolated from outside civilization for thousands of years has been fostering a divine existence in harmony with nature and a unique model of democracy of consensus. The hidden treasure of their governance has been trust and they have been selecting not electing!

Blessed by Lord Shiva good quality cannabis plant grows in abundance there. In the seventies came some white men who taught them how to rub the crème and drew them into hashish trade. Malana crème became world famous.

The rule of our modern day democracy has to be established, so Malana becomes a part of Indian electorate. In name of development the curse of modern world starts destroying their traditional culture and social practices. A united community gets divided and goes to vote for the Indian general elections.

A visual essay from the edge of the world with a universal message of trust, peace and eternal unity, a real life story of transition; an ancient civilization being invaded and obliterated by the modern democracy, narrated in an epic structure.