About the Event
We Have Not Come Here to Die
Directed by Deepa Dhanraj
(India, 2018, 110 min.)
Friday, March 22, 6 pm (special time)
Followed by a virtual Q&A with Deepa Dhanraj
RSVP below.
Rohith Vemula, a Dalit Ph.D. research scholar and activist at University of Hyderabad who was persecuted by the university administration and Hindu supremacists, died of suicide on January 17, 2016. His suicide note, which argued against the “value of a man being reduced to his immediate identity” galvanized student politics and solidarity movements. The ensuing outrage gave rise to protests across India, calling the neglectful treatment and systemic oppression faced by Dalit people into question, and encouraging solidarity with minority groups facing similar discrimination from Hindu nationalists, students, administration, and aligned governing authorities. The film attempts to track this historic movement that is changing the conversation on caste in India.
See the full program for the Glorious Things films series here.
Discounted parking is available at Founder’s Court, at a flat rate of $6, credit card is required.
Open to the public.
