Reason is an Indian documentary film in English and Hindi (Hindi title is Vivek) languages duration with 261 minutes directed by Anand Patwardhan.[1][2][3] The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and though never officially released in India, has been screened in private and on Youtube.[4][5]

Content

The Vivek (Reason) film is divided into eight chapters and running time is 4 hour 20 minutes. The documentary delves into some of the socio-political issues in contemporary India, from the killings of rationalists such as Narendra Dabholkar, Govind Pansare, and M M Kalburgi and attacks on activists to the influence of Hindutva organizations like Sanathan Sanstha and Abhinav Bharat.[6][7][8] It takes a hard look at the rise of hyper-nationalism, the targeting of Muslims and Dalits under the guise of cow protection.[9][10] The film also highlights the growing acceptance of radical Hindu ideologies in the mainstream and the crackdown on dissent, particularly in universities, as part of a broader push to reshape India into a Hindu state.[4]

Reception

Neil Young of The Hollywood Reporter describes Reason (Vivek) as a powerful and in-depth documentary that examines right-wing extremism in India, focusing on political violence, caste oppression, and rising nationalism. Despite its lengthy runtime and detailed approach, he finds it engaging and considers it an important work in political documentary filmmaking.[3]

Award

The documentary, Reason has selected as the best documentary at the 31st International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam.[1] It also received the Audience Award at IFFLA, Los Angeles, in 2019.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Anand Patwardhan's 'Reason' wins Best Documentary at Amsterdam film festival". Amsterdam Film Festival.
  2. ^ "Documentary Review: Reason (2018) by Anand Patwardhan". Asian Movie Pulse.
  3. ^ a b Young, Neil (4 December 2018). "'Reason' ('Vivek'): Film Review". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Ramnath, Nandini (9 September 2018). "India, today: Anand Patwardhan's documentary 'Reason' holds a troubling mirror to the headlines". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  5. ^ Sanyal, Biaas (27 April 2019). "Anand Patwardhan's Reason Highlights The Brilliant Minds Lost To Reckless Divisive Violence". filmcompanion. Retrieved 2 March 2025. In September 2018, right after its premiere in Toronto International Film Festival, an article in Scroll predicted that political pressure will not allow Reason to be shown in India. On the contrary, the entire documentary is available on YouTube as a 16-part series.
  6. ^ Menon, Rajitha (23 December 2018). "Vivek/Reason is a four-hour long film on fanaticism". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  7. ^ VISVAK (6 April 2019). "Anand Patwardhan on "Reason" in the time of the RSS". caravanmagazine.in. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  8. ^ Praveen, S. R. (26 June 2019). "Patwardhan's Vivek: A courageous expose of extremism". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  9. ^ Shrivastava, Girish (8 May 2019). "Anand Patwardhan's 'Reason' is both a warning and a promise". National Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  10. ^ Joshi, Namrata (14 September 2018). "Anand Patwardhan's Vivek is on the increasing radicalisation of contemporary India". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
  11. ^ Mathew, Sunalini (6 April 2021). "Anand Patwardhan's documentary Reason exposes the culture of fear". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
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