“Writing with Fire” – Incendiary [MOVIE REVIEW]
The world is a stratifying place and nowhere is that more true than in India with its immovable and immutable 3,000 year old Caste system. Enforced and legally codified by the British during their colonial rule in the 19th century, it divides the population into four groups. At the top are the Brahmans, followed by the Kshatriyas, considered the warrior and ruler class. Next come the Vaisyas or skilled traders and merchants, and then the Sudras or unskilled workers. The bottom of this pyramid structure are the Untouchables or Dalits. Oftentimes, Dalits are not even accorded a presence on the pyramid. They are the other, accorded no rights and destined to remain at the bottom, regardless of accumulated wealth or education. And lower still are Dalit women. And yet, out of the flames of this rigid class structure comes an incredible story of Dalit women who fight injustice and the rampant corruption of their district, Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state notorious for its violent oppression of women and minorities. Rintu Thomas and Suhmit Ghosh, husband and wife documentarians, have produced an enlightening and engaging film that follows the work of the reporters of Khabar…
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