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What Has Happened to This City? (1986)

What Has Happened to This City? (1986)

Documentary
Release Date: 1986, February 14
Directors: Deepa Dhanraj
Countries: India

Overview:

Explores the processes of political maneuvering which led to the Hyderabad communal riots in 1984. The city’s history, the provocative speeches of its politicians and the instrumentalisation of religious processions stands next to the testimonies and the striking visual accounts of the Old City’s working class – those who lose their livelihoods through violent attacks and long periods of imposed curfew.

Keywords:

woman director religion politics hyderabad