The festival

Hello there! Are you alive right now? Yes, I believe? Well then you have been structured in many ways by ideologies, mainly economic, emerging from the United States of America in the last one century.

My name is Mohan, and I'm a literature student in Bangalore. With the aim of demystifying certain silent powers which shape us and rule the way we think, a group of my fellow students and myself present to you a film festival on American hegemony.

Hegemony is the political, economic, ideological or cultural power exerted by a dominant group over other groups, regardless of the explicit consent of the latter. [from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hegemony]

This film festival aims at presenting several issues which are usually not taken up in mainstream media (or hide behind the workings of mainstream media, as you shall see in a few of the films to be screened). We shall screen a personal selection of six films - a mix of mainstream movies and documentaries.

Do scroll down to see the schedule, find out the venue, and read about the films we will be screening.

The event is, of course, free for anyone to attend. Do spread the word. And you can come and go as you please, though it is recommended that you stay through the films.

Please note that you will have to make your own food arrangements.

On a side note, a heartfelt thanks to Jaaga for hosting this event! Kudos to you, Jaaga!