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"In the post 9-11 world, the politics of intolerance is finding acceptance within the mainstream, 'nationalism' is on the rise and the right-wing seems to be tightening its stranglehold across USA and Europe mainly on the anti-immigrant/anti-Moslem issue. The Indian right-wing is legitimizing its own agenda of the politics of hate by supporting the global War On Terror. I find shocking parallels between India 2002-2004 and Germany of the 1930s - The state-supported genocidal violence against Moslems in Gujarat, its continuing impact - ghettoization in cities and villages, formal calls for economic boycott of Moslems and attacks on intelligentsia by right-wing Hindutva cadres. We have earlier lived through many dark periods in history, often justifying our barbarism by using similar phrases. I hope this film forces people to react and think, challenge popular opinions (being handed down in easy-to-digest form across media) so we build a world which has for its foundation peace, love and welfare/well-being of people rather than hate, despair, destruction and tragedy." - Rakesh Sharma
Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
Although banned in India, the award-winning Final Solution played at the International Film Festivals of Berlin, Hong Kong, Vancouver, Prague, Istanbul, Durban, Mexico, Fribourg and others. We are proud to present the U.S. premiere.
Boise Centre on the Grove, Sunday, October 3rd at 2:00pm
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