Children of the Soil
Sculptures made of soil collected from the barren fields of farmers who have committed suicide, are used to document the plight of Indian farmers in recent times, from glory to misery at the iron hand of urban industrialisation. The film 'Children of the Soil' is a thought provoking visual comment on events plaguing India's farmer community with its associated evils like starvation, debt trap, homelessness, deprivation, begging,, suicides and urban migration to losing their very farmland that defines them.
- Runtime
- 5m
- Released
- 2018
Details
Release year: 2018
Storyline
Sculptures made of soil collected from the barren fields of farmers who have committed suicide, are used to document the plight of Indian farmers in recent times, from glory to misery at the iron hand of urban industrialisation. The film 'Children of the Soil' is a thought provoking visual comment on events plaguing India's farmer community with its associated evils like starvation, debt trap, homelessness, deprivation, begging,, suicides and urban migration to losing their very farmland that defines them.
Top credits
- Ila Arun — Narrator
- Jitin Gulati — Artist's Model
- Karan Veer Mehra — Artist's Model
- Vipin Sharma — Artist's Model