Photographs and newsreel shots are used in documenting the highlights of the life of Mohandas Gandhi, India’s political and spiritual leader. Traces Gandhi’s efforts to gain freedom for his people - the “homespun” program which stimulated production; the march to the sea in 1930 to protest against oppressive British excise taxes on salt; the movements to free the ostracised untouchables and to give women political equality. Discusses the effectiveness of Gandhi’s philosophy of non-violent resistance.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006599
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
History → Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948
History → India - History - Autonomy and independence movements
History → India - History - British occupation, 1765-1947
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)