Toxification
Synopsis
The north Indian state of Punjab was said to have produced enough food to feed the entire country during the Green Revolution. However, the overuse of chemicals introduced to enhance production poisoned the water with carcinogens and created an infertile soil addicted to chemicals. Just as the land is dependent, so are more and more farmers becoming addicted to drugs, which help them to work longer hours in the fields. The expense of the chemicals and drugs forces farmers to take loans from 'Arthis', the rich middlemen who increase their interest rates without warning. Over 50,000 farmers have committed suicide in the last ten years, by drinking the toxic chemicals that are murdering Punjabi soil.
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 63 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Rehmat Rayatt, Leva Kwestany 1st Feature
- Producer
- Rehmat Rayatt
- Co-Producer
- Nahiyan Muhaymeen, Liz Settimba
- Executive Producer
- Rehmat Rayatt
- Editor
- Rehmat Rayatt, Leva Kwestany
- Director of Photography
- Rehmat Rayatt, Leva Kwestany
- Sound
- Chris Graver
- Composer
- Debasmita Bhattacharya
- Principal cast
- Amarjit Singh, Balbir Singh, Darshan Singh Rudel
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Rehmat Rayatt
44A Cheniston GardensLondon
W8 6TH
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