Death of a river
A documentary about the Manjolai massacre, which took place when Tamil Nadu police attacked a procession of striking tea estate workers, their families and supporters on July 23, 1999 on the banks of the Thamiraparani River, killing 17 people and wounding over 500. The demonstrating workers were demanding that they be paid the half-day wages illegally deducted from their pay. The film exposes the provocative nature of the police attack, which involved the Rapid Action Force, a special police unit
VHS Video, Tamil, 2000
Kanchanai Film Society, [India], 2000