The period of emergency marked the
elemental growth of documentaries in India said renowned documentary filmmaker
Sanjay Kak. He was In Conversation with Amrit Gangar as part of the Ninth
International Documentary and Short Film Festival here at Nila theatre on
Monday.
“The emergency had given the impetus
for the growth of Indian documentaries. It was after 90’s that the growth has
witnessed a further escalation and the aggression of the people becomes more
naked. This was accompanied by the advent of mass media, in fact, corporate
media. Documentaries dwelled more on its fierce side of showing the realities
these media tried to cover up”, said him.
Indian documentaries are of per
formative nature. They are not made for television or multiplexes. The space
that it has created gave way for discussion, which was exciting.
“It is true that it has no
monetizing relationship with spectators. But it has created an engaging space
for conversation. This is, I think, the most powerful part of documentaries”,
said Sanjay Kak.
Sanjay Kak is an independent
documentary filmmaker whose recent works reflects on ecology, alternatives, and
resistance politics. His six films were shown in the category of Filmmaker in
Focus of the IDSFFK.
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