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Students for Bhopal at MIT, Association for India's
development at MIT and the Boston Coalition for
Justice in Bhopal are together bringing the award
winning director Max Carlson to Boston for a special
screening of his critically acclaimed documentary
"Bhopali". The screening at MIT will happen Today,
February 3rd at 6:30 pm.<br>
<p>We hope you can catch him in one of these
screenings. A really flattering review of Bhopali
was just released in Variety Magazine (<a
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<p>Sincerely,<br>
Karthik Shekhar (Students for Bhopal, MIT)<br>
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<p><b>When :</b> Thursday, February 3, 2011 (6:30pm) <br>
<b>Where:</b> MIT, Building 6, Room 120 <br>
The event is Free and Open to the Public. <br>
Watch the Movie Trailer <<a
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<b>About the Documentary:</b><br>
BHOPALI is a feature length documentary about the
world’s worst industrial disaster, the 1984 Union
Carbide gas leak in Bhopal, India. Thousands were
killed and up to 500,000 were affected by the
contaminants. 26 years have passed since the disaster,
yet the suffering continues and, for the victims,
justice has yet to be seen. Award winning director Van
Maximilian Carlson presents a modern portrait of
shattered lives in the community surrounding the
abandoned Union Carbide factory. We focus on survivors
of the disaster and their families as they continue
life amongst the indelible remainders of contamination
and death. Set against a backdrop of high stakes
activism, global politics, and human rights advocacy,
this film explores the ongoing struggle for justice
against Union Carbide, the American corporation
responsible for the disaster. Featuring Noam Chomsky,
Satinath Sarangi, and attorney Rajan Sharma. <br>
<p><b>About the Director, Van Maximilian Carlson <br>
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<p>Van Maximilian Carlson, born November 1984, is a
Los Angeles-based director, editor, and
cinematographer who has worked on numerous projects
including documentaries, commercials, trailers, and
several original dramatic films. His directorial
works have received numerous awards, such as a
“Special Jury Award” at the 40th Annual USA Film
Festival, the “Most Promising Director Award” at the
Bualo Niagara Film Festival, and the “Best Director
Award” at the Toronto International Teen Movie
Festival for a short film he completed while in high
school. He directed and shot DISSOCIATIVE (2008),
which went on to win a “Best thriller Award.” His
film, NINTH NOVEMBER NIGHT (2004), was considered by
the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Documentary Screening Committee to be “one of the
outstanding documentaries of 2004.” His editorial
work has also been recognized and awarded three
Promax/ BDA awards and one Key Art nomination. <br>
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(AID) is a volunteer movement committed to promoting
sustainable, equitable, and just development. In
solidarity with non-violent people's struggles, AID
supports grassroots organizations in India and
initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres
such as education, livelihoods, natural resources,
health, women's empowerment, and social justice. <br
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Karthik Shekhar<br>
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Graduate Student,<br>
The Laboratory for Computational Immunology,<br>
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.<br>
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Office: E19-536<br>
Tel: 217-979-9852<br>
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