The Backward Class
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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[3] and won the Audience Favourite award.[4]
The 91-minute documentary[5] was shot inside the Shanti Bhavan school,[6] by Affinity Films.[7] Grant lived and worked at the school while making the film.[8] The dialogue is partly in English and partly in Tamil with English subtitles.[9]
The film was later screened in Toronto, received positive reviews from Now Magazine[10] and The Globe and Mail.[11]
One of the stars of the film, Mala Muniswamy, travelled from India to attend the film's premiere.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ "2014 Hot Docs Audience Awards – winners". CHINO KINO:.
- ^ "The Backward Class follows first ever 'untouchable' Grade 12 students in India". CBC News, Sharon Lindores, CBC News Apr 10, 2015
- ^ Hot Docs International Documentary Festival in May, 2014
- ^ "Canada’s The Backward Class is Hot Docs audience favourite".| Toronto Star, 2014-05-05
- ^ "Cinemablographer: Hot Docs Announces Festival Line-up", Cinemablographer, 2014-03
- ^ The Backward Class | Dork Shelf
- ^ Hot Docs 2014 | "The Backward Class ". Schema Magazine, 2014-04-30.
- ^ "Director lived like student to make The Backward Class". Toronto Star, Linda Barnard Feb. 5, 2015
- ^ "Hot Docs 2014: The Backward Class". Canadian Film Review.
- ^ "Review: The Backward Class: Class gets an A". Now Toronto Magazine, by Susan G. Cole. February 4, 2015
- ^ "School? Not for 65 million girls". Elizabeth Renzetti, The Globe and Mail, May 05, 2014
- ^ "Vancouver Filmmaker Reminds Us Education is the Key to Everything". The Province, Dana Gee, December 7, 2014
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