Invitation to Screening of The Advocate, a film about K G Kannabiran

invites you to the screening of

THE ADVOCATE

dir. Deepa Dhanraj (2008/130 mins/English)

Date: May 31, 2008, Saturday

Venue: IAT, Queen's Road, Bangalore (Directions to the venue)

Time: 5 pm-7.30 pm

Film synopsis

The name of K.G. Kannabiran is synonymous with the founding of the human rights and civil liberties movement in India.
The film as part biography and partly history of the times attempts to document the remarkable contribution of Mr Kannabiran in challenging the Indian State to uphold the rule of law in institutions of governance, justice and political praxis. Spanning the period from 1968 till 2005 the film tries to cover his landmark cases, his work as Secretary of the Tarkunde Committee and the Bhargava Commission.

As president of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Liberties Committee from 1978 to 1994, he brought its work international recognition. As President he acted as a mediator in many kidnap cases. As a founding member of the Concerned Citizens Committee he acted in the capacity of a mediator in the peace talks between the Andhra Pradesh Government and the Peoples War Group. He was elected national president of the Peoples' Union for Civil Liberties in 1994, a position he continues to hold.

Director: Deepa Dhanraj
Producer : Kalpana Kannabiran
Camera: Navroze Contractor
Editor: Jabeen Merchant
Sound recordist: Dileep Subramaniam

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