ASSOCIATION FOR INDIA'S DEVELOPMENT and

			FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES

				 Present

			   Film and Discussion 


	          " Ram ke Naam (In the Name of God)"

	 - A film by Anand Patwardhan (1992) on communalism in India

   Followed by a discussion with the film maker and social activist:

			ANAND PATWARDHAN
	(director of Father Son and Holy War, Narmada Diary, etc.)
	

       	   on Saturday, 24th October.

	12:30 pm  Physics Auditorium (1410/1412 Physics Building)

	University of Maryland, College Park. (See Directions)

      EVENT SPONSORED BY FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARIES.
	
	For more information call: 301-935-0151
				   301-513-0565
	Email: guptav@wam.umd.edu, info@aidindia.org

	For detailed information on Anand Patwardhan:

	http://www1.rider.edu/~webcis/mathew/anand.html
	http://www.glue.umd.edu/~vissa/anand.htm

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Anand Patwardhan, perhaps India's foremost documentary filmmaker, has been
raising the world's understanding of social injustices in his native
country for two decades. He has also been active in movements for housing
rights of the urban poor, for communal harmony, against the Narmada dam,
and against the unjust. His latest film, FATHER, SON AND HOLY WAR (1994, 2
hours), which examines the connection between religion, men and violence,
recently won a special jury award at the Vancouver International Film
Festival.  His earlier film, IN THE NAME OF GOD or RAM KE NAAM (1992, 90
min.), which dealt with the rise of Hindu fundamentalism as witnessed in
the Ayodhya crisis, won the National Award for Best Investigative Film,
the Filmfare Award for Best Documentary, the Critics Award in Fribourg
Festival, the Ecumenical Prize at Nyon (Switzerland), and the Citizen's
Award in Yamagata (Japan). 

The film: Focusing on the Ayodhya controversy and filmed prior to the
Babri Masjid demolition, Ram ke Naam examines the motivations that would
ultimately lead to the drastic actions of the Hindu militants, as well as
the efforts of secular Indians, many of them Hindus, to combat the
religious intolerance and hatred that has seized India in the name of God. 

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Directions: From the Beltway (I-495), take exit 25 - Rt. 1 South (towards
College Park). Drive for abt 1-1/2 miles (pass several traffic lights).
Pass McDonalds on your right and fire station on your left. Immediately
you'll find the University of Maryland entrance on your right (Campus
Drive).  Make a right on Campus Drive, drive up to the "Big M" circle,
make a right turn. Physics Building is on your right. Park in the Parking
Garage on your left and walk to the Physics building.