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Showing 1 - 10 of 18 titles with a criteria of Subject is Fundamentalism


And Still I Sing

Three Afghan singers fight for women’s rights through music, despite death threats in a patriarchal society.

First Hand Films | 2023 | 90 minutes

Azmaish

Pakistani filmmaker Sabiha Sumar’s inspiring and probing documentary explores the complex relationship between India and her native country.

Women Make Movies | 2017 | 85 minutes

The Devil's Share

An impressionistic portrait of the 1970s in sights, songs and music.

National Film Board of Canada | 2017 | 102 minutes

In Memory of Friends

Documents the violence and terror in Punjab, India – a land torn apart by religious fundamentalists and a repressive government.

Anand Patwardhan | 1990 | 60 minutes

In the Name of God

Focuses on the campaign waged by the militant Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to destroy a 16th century mosque in Ayodhya said to have been built by Babar, the first Mughal Emperor of India.

Anand Patwardhan | 1992 | 75 minutes

Iran, Veiled Appearances

Depicts clashes in modern Iran between extreme fundamentalism and young people who are pushing for social change, filming with soldiers, religious leaders, students, artists and intellectuals.

Icarus Films | 2002 | 58 minutes

Jai Bhim Comrade

Focuses on the struggle of India’s Dalits, who had been abhorred as “untouchables,” denied education and treated as bonded labour for centuries.

Anand Patwardhan | 2012 | 168 minutes

Markie in Milwaukee

A 7-foot-tall Midwestern evangelical minister struggles with her transgender identity.

Icarus Films | 2019 | 88 minutes

Reason (Part 1)

A chilling account of how murder and mind control are being applied to systematically dismantle secular democracy in India today (part 1).

Anand Patwardhan | 2018 | 95 minutes

Reason (Part 2)

A chilling account of how murder and mind control are being applied to systematically dismantle secular democracy in India today (part 2).

Anand Patwardhan | 2018 | 123 minutes