NOW WE ARE FEARLESS
New Zealand 2005 • Director: Natasha Turner • 27 minutes • English/Tamil with English Subtitles
This moving documentary shows how the untouchable and tribal South Indian women use collective action to successfully fight injustice and discrimination, and how their lives were changed by community development led by the Women’s Development Resource Centre.
Through this organisation, untouchable women in over 300 villages and communities have discovered the effectiveness of collective action to break down caste barriers, free their families from indentured labour, and identify and act on their legal rights.
The women’s activities include protesting, lobbying and writing petitions to improve their living conditions, standing for political office and establishing a bank to provide small loans.
India has a long tradition of community development. This is one of the most inspiring examples, supported by CWS and NZAID.
Screenings
| Wellington | Saturday 10 May, 3.45pm | Sunday 11 May, 7.45pm |
| Auckland | Saturday 17 May, 3.45pm | Sunday 18 May, 7.45pm |
| Christchurch | Saturday 24 May, 3.45pm | Sunday 25 May, 7.45pm |
| Dunedin | Saturday 31 May, 3.45pm | Sunday 1 June, 7.45pm |
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2008 Dates
Wellington 8 - 16 May
Paramount Theatre
Auckland 15 - 23 May
Rialto Newmarket
Christchurch 22 - 30 May
Regent on Worcester
Dunedin 29 May - 6 June
Rialto Dunedin