SAPAC
Building Bridges FeTNA
Midwest Thamil Sangam Indian Muslim Council
India Development Service World Thamil Organization
                                   Together
                                   PRESENT                 

            LEENA MANIMEKALAI - Director
               www.kanavuppattarai.com
     Leena Manimekalai is currently in USA for screening of her
     Films at Chicago "Women in Director's Chair" Film Festival
     that happened in March. She will be present during the
     screening to share her experiences and answer questions
                         from the audience.
  

ADMISSION FREE
INDO-AMERICAN CENTER
6328 N.California Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659
773-973-4444

Friday April 9, 2004
6pm. - Dinner
7pm. - Screening of the Documentaries


           AWARDS AND SCREENINGS

Kolkota International Festival, Best Documentary Award in Paris and Norway
International Documentary Festivals - 2002, Silver Trophy in Europe
Movies Festival- 2003, Silambu (Chennai Film Festival) - 2002, Chicago Women in
Director's Chair Film Festival -March 2004, World Social Forum
Mumbai 2004

                       
Introduction of Leena by -    Dr. ANITA DESHMUKH
Neonatologist -  Lutheran General Childrens Hospital
Director - Indian DevelopmentService
Senior Advisor - American India Foundation
Secretary - AHEAD

MATHAMMA
A 20-minute documentary film captures a peculiar but heart 
waning practice of the folks of the Arundhati community in
Mangattucheri village near Arokkonam, Chennai.
                                       
PARAI
A 45-minute documentary film throws light on the status of Dalit population
in India. 

BREAK THE SHACKLES  - If not we... who?
A 50-minute, telling documentary on the challenges, the new
economic policies posed before Dalits in India.


Dinner available at a nominal cost of $5.00
For info call: Shashi Menon 773.517.8250
                 Viswanathan 630.408.0540


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