Film Screening: The Factory

Directed by Rahul Roy

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Centered on the 2012 events at a Maruti plant in Manesar, the film follows the fate of the under trial workers, families and dismissed workers to investigate the underbelly of industrial conflict and the elusive nature of justice 2 years later.


Monday, October 5, 2015
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
200 Kaufman Hall


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THE FACTORY | Rahul Roy | 132 mins | 2015

147 workers of India’s biggest automobile manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki are on trial for the murder of a senior manager and 2500 workers dismissed. It has been two and a half years and the case drags on. Their bail application has been rejected by the courts. On each hearing they are led to the court room by the police while families line up to catch a glimpse. The defence lawyers plan their strategy in the court canteen. Justice seems a dim hope. The film follows the fate of the under trial workers, families and dismissed workers to investigate the underbelly of industrial conflict and the elusive nature of justice. View Trailer Here

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