Sudesha

1983 35 min

Overview

SUDESHA tells the story of a woman living in a village in the lower Himalayas. In this area, people depend entirely on the forest for their daily needs of firewood, food and water. But the forests have been destroyed by powerful timber traders. And along with the forest, the livelihood of the people has been greatly altered. The women of this region played an active role in the "Chipkow Movement". Sudesha was imprisoned for her protest.

Genres

Documentary

Production Countries

India

Spoken Languages

Hindi hi

Flatrate

Criterion Channel

Cast

Sudesha Devi

Self

Sarojini

Self

Bina

Self

Narender

Self

Bhaga Devi

Self

Gyani Devi

Self

Saraswati

Self

Shanti

Self

Dhoom Singh Negi

Self

Vijam Jardhari

Self

Kunwar Pradhoon

Self

Pratap Shikhar

Self

Crew

Yugantar

Director

Backdrops

Posters

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