RAILS, JAILS, & TROLLEYS A documentary on the Indian farmers’ protest movement

A film by Henna Mann, produced by the South Asian Studies Institute (SASI) at the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)

K. Jane Watt

On August 24, SASI opened its doors to premiere this new movie that documents India’s largest farmers’ protest and the Indian-Canadian diaspora’s response to it. This ground-breaking documentary captures the electric ethos of a protest that received international attention and the resounding response by British Columbians to the movement. A full year in the making, the film tells the story of why and how the farmers’ movement ignited a nation—and youth, women, and men from all over the world. If you’ve seen the “No farmers, no food” decals that began appearing on vehicles last year, you’ve witnessed this remarkable global protest. Proposed farm laws introduced in India began an 18-month process that drew in people from around the world, including British Columbians. Each week for more than a year, protesters…

You're reading a preview of

British Columbia History (Digital) - 1 Issue, 55.4 Winter 2022

DiscountMags is a licensed distributor (not a publisher) of the above content and Publication through Zinio LLC. Accordingly, we have no editorial control over the Publications. Any opinions, advice, statements, services, offers or other information or content expressed or made available by third parties, including those made in Publications offered on our website, are those of the respective author(s) or publisher(s) and not of DiscountMags. DiscountMags does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness, or usefulness of all or any portion of any publication or any services or offers made by third parties, nor will we be liable for any loss or damage caused by your reliance on information contained in any Publication, or your use of services offered, or your acceptance of any offers made through the Service or the Publications. For content removal requests, please contact Zinio.