Thursday, June 5, 2008

Film on Niyamgiri tribals released

The Pioneer, June 5, 2008

Bhubaneswar: A film that portrays the struggle of Dongria Kondh tribals of Niyamgiri hills against mining and displacement was released here recently. The film titled Niyamgiri (the mountain of law) is of 96 minute duration and has been made by Bhubaneswar-based Samadrusti Television. The first part of the film is about land acquisition in Lanjigarh for an alumina refinery and the resolution of the tribals not to leave the mountain at any cost. The second part deals with what problems have cropped up in the area since the refinery came up.

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