Traitors And Anti-nationals In India!

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Documentary on Dalit Conversion to have LA Premiere

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Los Angeles Premiere of "Untouchables vs. Aryans"
at Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)

Colorado Springs, April 1, 2004 --
The documentary "Untouchables vs. Aryans: The Battle for
the Soul of India" will have its Los Angeles premiere at
the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA)
in Hollywood, California, on April 17, screening at the
ArcLight Cinemas at 3:00 pm.

The 52-minute video tells the story of India's untouchables
or outcastes, who are fighting for their human rights
by the last means possible: They are converting from Hinduism
to other religions to get out of the caste system. The video
was co-produced and co-directed by Toronto-based Ivan
Kostka and Colorado Springs-based filmmaker John Lalnunsang
Pudaite, both of Indian descent. Pudaite states,
"India's caste system oppresses the 600 million outcastes
and lower castes of India and Nepal. That's 20 times
more than were ever affected by South Africa's
apartheid, and yet the world hardly knows about it."

"Untouchables vs. Aryans" focuses on a huge rally in
New Delhi, India, in which organizers called for 1 million
people to simultaneously renounce Hinduism. The video
also explores the historical background of the caste system,
and the many atrocities and injustices suffered by India's
outcastes. It was produced and edited entirely in India
over a period of 15 months, with a grant from the
Partnership Foundation, and in cooperation with SAR
India and Orient Productions.

"Untouchables vs. Aryans" has also been selected for
the Sedona Int'l. Film Festival (AZ), the Newport
Beach (CA) Film Festival, the TamBay Film & Video
Festival (FL), the 3 Continents Film Festival in South
Africa , the Global Visions Film Festival (Canada),
and the Religion Today Film Festival (Italy), among
others, since its release in 2003. The Indian Film
Festival of Los Angeles, in its 2nd year, reviewed
numerous films and videos from and about India before
selecting only 4 documentaries for this year's
program. www.indianfilmfestival.org

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Contacts/Links:
John L. Pudaite, 719-337-3361 (cel),
jlpudaite@y...

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles,
www.indianfilmfestival.org

Global Visions Film Festival,
www.globalvisionsfestival.com

Sedona Int'l Film Festival & Workshop,
www.sedonafilmfest.com, 928-282-0747

TamBay Film & Video Festival,
www.tambayfilmfest.com, 813-964-9781

Newport Beach Film Festival,
www.newportbeachfilmfest.com, 949-253-2880

3 Continents Film Festival,
www.3continentsfestival.co.za


posted by John L. Pudaite
Co-Director/Co-Producer
"Untouchables vs. Aryans"