this is such an undemocratic statements ..............................................
On 4/7/10, geedha geedha <[email protected]> wrote: > > For me the whole situation seems to be absurd. > > > I believe sarath stood against the so called establishments > and conventionalities. His documentary (co direction - p baburaj) was > not selected for International Documentary and Short Film festival of > kerala 2009. (by a pre selection committee which consists of cpim idiots > who had nothing to do with films and documentaries ) . I remember sarath > and p baburaj withdrawing the film after sending a resentment note . The > same academy now gives awards in his name and will show the film about > sarath in retrospective section .Drolly there will be also > a retrospective package of Sarat's films in the upcoming International > Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala June 2010. And his friends > will make a documentary on him. > > > *The society of kerala idealize people after death rather > than accepting their politics when alive .* > > Such a fucking world this is .... > > > > > geedha > > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 6:09 PM, Mustafa Desamangalam < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Friends, >> >> By now you may be aware that our friend *C Sarat Chandran* passed away >> on >> 31 March 2010 in a train accident near Chalakudi, Kerala. After the >> cremation, a condolence meeting was organized on 2 April 2010 in >> Thiruvanthapuram. More than 100 friends attended the meeting and shared >> their memories of Sarat Chandran. >> >> Sarat has shown us the significant role a film maker plays in social >> change and how powerful a camera can be as an agent of such change. >> Untiringly he had screened documentaries throughout the length and >> breadth of Kerala about several socio- political issues. He was an >> activist, a filmmaker who was an inspiration and a great support for >> all individuals and organizations that screened issue-based >> documentaries across the country. He has reached out to many both >> through the medium of movies and with his most democratic personal >> politics. >> >> Surely we are facing a big void with Sharath's passing away; especially >> during the most troubling times we are living in. >> >> The following suggestions came up in the meeting: >> >> 1) A Retrospective Film Festival should be organized in various parts >> of India during the first week of May 2010 - possibly on 8th May >> Saturday( If you are interested in holding the screening in your area, >> please write to us [email protected], [email protected]). >> >> >> 2) A booklet should be released containing opinions and thoughts of >> friends about Sarat Chandran; Friends will be requested to share their >> thoughts by, latest, 1st week of May. (If interested, please mail it to >> [email protected]) >> >> 3) A small documentary should be made about the life and work of Sarat >> Chandran. This film be screened during the Retrospective Film >> Festival. Kerala State Chalachithra Academy has agreed to give an >> annual award in the name of Saratchandran to the best documentary on >> Human Rights issues. Besides, there will be a retrospective package of >> Sarat's films in the upcoming International Documentary and Short Film >> Festival of Kerala June 2010. >> >> 4) A film archive that comprises the collections of Sarat may be >> created (with the permission of Sudha). >> >> 5) An annual film festival for issue based films should be organized in >> Trivandrum. >> >> 6). Nottam, the traveling film festival started by Sarath chandran >> should be continued by Pedestrian Pictures. >> >> 7) Various friends and organisations should be contacted to contribute >> financially to complete the films started by Sarat Chandran. >> >> WITH THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS... >> >> >> 1)Baburaj, Amudhan and Mustafa agreed to complete Sarat's unfinished >> film on the Kathikudam issue and >> >> 2)Madurai International Documentary and Short Film Festival agreed to >> create an award in the honor of Sarat Chandran for an issue-based film. >> >> The spirit and legacy of Sarath Chandran should be carried forward. >> With tears in our eyes, lets us rise up to fill this void, to make our >> voices heard and documented against injustices -- both small and big!. >> Let Sarat's lifelong pursuits live on through our political activies >> and films. We request all the friends of Sarat Chandran throughout the >> country to support us in this endeavour. >> >> Please visit for photographs of Sarat Chandran: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/vibgyorfilm/sets/72157623745660108/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> <http://sigads.rediff.com/RealMedia/ads/click_nx.ads/www.rediffmail.com/signatureline....@middle?> >> >> >> -- >> mustafdesam >> >> >> -- >> mustafdesam >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Green Youth Movement" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. >> > > > > -- > geedha > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Green Youth Movement" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<greenyouth%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB. > -- mustafdesam -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. 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