What Has Happened to This City? (1986)

• Documentary

Explores the processes of political maneuvering which led to the Hyderabad communal riots in 1984. The city’s history, the provocative speeches of its politicians and the instrumentalisation of religious processions stands next to the testimonies and the striking visual accounts of the Old City’s working class – those who lose their livelihoods through violent attacks and long periods of imposed curfew.

Rating

5 / 10 (3 votes)

Release date

February 14, 1986

Runtime

1h 35m

Language

Hindi

Director

Deepa Dhanraj

Status

Released