India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart

India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart

8.2 | 2007-04-14 | Documentary

This documentary is the most comprehensive look at the "untouchables" in India. Motivated by ancient religious edicts, no amount of governmental encouragement has been able to stem the tragic custom that separates human beings according to their birth. Those considered untouchable suffer more than isolation, they are forced to fulfill menial tasks in their communities, drink from separate containers, remove their shoes on the street as a sign of respect and perform or exhibit many other outward signs of their perceived inferiority. While the media projects a positive image of a democratic India, filmmaker Stalin Kurup spends four years traveling the country to expose the continued oppression of the Dalits, "the broken people," in a wide variety of communities, including Sikhs, Christians and Muslims.

Featured Crew

Stalin Kurup Director
Stalin Kurup Cinematography
Nirmala Nair Cinematography
Sooraj Nambiar Cinematography
Anuradha Srinivasan Cinematography
Stalin Kurup Editor
Nirmala Nair Editor
Stalin Kurup Sound
Nirmala Nair Sound
Sooraj Nambiar Sound

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