Cotton for My Shroud
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Saxena, Nandan, director.
- Language
- Marathi, English, Hindi.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- India : Bahl, Kavitha, 2011.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (75 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00005097
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Since 1995, a quarter of a million Indian farmers have committed suicide - the largest wave of recorded suicides in human history. Most were cotton farmers from Vidarbha in Maharashtra. Once known for its fine cotton, it is now called the “graveyard of farmers.” The escalating cost of inputs like seed, fertilizer and pesticide has made farming unsustainable. The lack of resources and institutional credit for sowing the fields in the summer drives poor farmers to end their lives. In the winter, the depressed rates of cotton become the proverbial last straw. Cotton for my Shroud investigates the ongoing farmer suicide crisis in India and the culpability of the multinational Monsanto and the Indian government. It examines the idea of a second colonization of India stemming from corporations’ strategic control of seed supply and the corruption of politicians who are willing to help.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Copyright Status
- Copyright by Top Quark Films
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3424 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 3424 (HU_OSA_00005097.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |