india

The story of a simple peasant woman in a primitive village in India whose whole life was a gallant and persistent battle to care for those she loved.

Set in third century BC, India. Prince Asoka ascends the throne of the Mauryan Empire after a power struggle with his brothers. Confronted by the aftermath of his bloody war with the kingdom of Kalinga, Asoka is overcome with remorse and renounces the path of war to dedicate his life to spreading the teachings of Buddhism across the world.

Examines the life of Indira Gandhi, the first woman prime minister of India, and her impact on the politics of her country.

A biography of Mahatma Gandhi, a great mediator, reconciler, and political leader, whose inspiration was religion and impact was global. Archival footage includes his Salt March to the Sea and numerous speeches.

Presents a short study of the history and culture of India, and describes its landscape and climate, government and population, religions, education, economy, and more.

In 1960s India, Kokila, a fourteen-year-old orphan, decides to forego marriage and motherhood to stay at Tella Meda, the ashram that has housed her for three years, and finds herself in a different kind of family, maturing alongside the other young women who call Tella Meda home.

Thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage and must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's customs or find the courage to oppose tradition.

Freedom Now talks to the people who witnessed and participated in the struggle for independence in India and Africa. (60 min.).

Examines the causes and effects of the uprisings in India in the first half of the twentieth century, and discusses the philosophies of nonviolent leader Mahatma Gandhi.