What Has Happened to This City?

Name: What Has Happened to This City?
Released: 1986-02-14
Rating: 5

1986

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1986-02-14

Status

Released

Original Title

Kya Hua Is Shahar Ko?

Runtime

1h 35m

Original Language

HI

Production Countries

India

Overview

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.

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