The Backward Class | |
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Directed by | Madeleine Grant |
Starring | Mala Muniswamy |
Production company | Affinity Films |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English, Tamil (with English subtitles) |
The Backward Class is a 2014 Canadian documentary film directed by Madeleine Grant. The film follows the success of a group of ethnically disadvantaged students near Bangalore, India, in taking high-school graduation exams. [1] The film, created by a group of graduates of the University of British Columbia, [2] premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in May 2014 and won the Audience Favourite award. [3]
The 91-minute documentary was shot inside the Shanti Bhavan school, [4] by Affinity Films. [5] Grant lived and worked at the school while making the film. [6] The dialogue is partly in English and partly in Tamil with English subtitles. [7]
The film was later screened in Toronto, received positive reviews from Now Magazine [8] and The Globe and Mail. [9]
One of the stars of the film, Mala Muniswamy, travelled from India to attend the film's premiere. [10]
Alex Hutt of Canadian Film Review mentioned that "The Backward Class is definitely a film to put down on your Hot Docs sched." [7]
The Backward Class | |
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Directed by | Madeleine Grant |
Starring | Mala Muniswamy |
Production company | Affinity Films |
Release date |
|
Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Languages | English, Tamil (with English subtitles) |
The Backward Class is a 2014 Canadian documentary film directed by Madeleine Grant. The film follows the success of a group of ethnically disadvantaged students near Bangalore, India, in taking high-school graduation exams. [1] The film, created by a group of graduates of the University of British Columbia, [2] premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in May 2014 and won the Audience Favourite award. [3]
The 91-minute documentary was shot inside the Shanti Bhavan school, [4] by Affinity Films. [5] Grant lived and worked at the school while making the film. [6] The dialogue is partly in English and partly in Tamil with English subtitles. [7]
The film was later screened in Toronto, received positive reviews from Now Magazine [8] and The Globe and Mail. [9]
One of the stars of the film, Mala Muniswamy, travelled from India to attend the film's premiere. [10]
Alex Hutt of Canadian Film Review mentioned that "The Backward Class is definitely a film to put down on your Hot Docs sched." [7]