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The Burning Sun

Contributor(s): Films Division [Producer] | Sastry, S N S [Director]Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: 1973Description: 20 minsSubject(s): Bombay | Garibi Hatao | Mumbai | Slum dwellers | SlumsOnline resources: Click here to access online Summary: A film about the living conditions of slum dwellers in the city of Bombay. The candid interviews of slum dwellers reveal their scathing reactions to the slogan of Garibi Hatao, and the pretentions of politicians. The film pits the top-down approach of state housing and sanitation programmes in the city against the voice of the angry resident. The inter-cut interview with Mr. Kasbekar, Administrator, Housing Board, presents the official side of the problem.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Films	Arthshila Santiniketan			Not for loan		DVD00051

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A film about the living conditions of slum dwellers in the city of Bombay. The candid interviews of slum dwellers reveal their scathing reactions to the slogan of Garibi Hatao, and the pretentions of politicians. The film pits the top-down approach of state housing and sanitation programmes in the city against the voice of the angry resident. The inter-cut interview with Mr. Kasbekar, Administrator, Housing Board, presents the official side of the problem.

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