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201980 minGdocumentary

RECASTING SELVES

201980 minGdocumentary

A semester-ending play at CREST will address either caste discrimination linked to Rohit Vemula's suicide or concerns about Bengali migration to Kerala.

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A semester-ending play at CREST will address either caste discrimination linked to Rohit Vemula's suicide or concerns about Bengali migration to Kerala.

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Lalit Vachanidirector

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At the Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation (CREST) in Kozhikode, Dalit and Adivasi post-graduate students undergo soft skills training. This program prepares them for jobs in India's evolving economy. Tensions rise as students decide on the theme for their semester-ending play. They face a choice between addressing caste discrimination linked to Rohit Vemula's suicide or voicing concerns about Bengali migration to Kerala. The film captures their discussions and the implications of their decisions.

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