📽️ Gail and Bharat (2025): Directed by Somnath Waghmare
✨ Film Screening + Director Q&A 🎬
Join us for a special screening followed by an in-person discussion with the director himself, Somnath Waghmare.
An American Fulbright scholar from Minneapolis – Gail Omvedt – arrived in India in the 1970s. Shocked by its caste system, she dedicated her life to the struggles of Dalits. Alongside her partner, the brilliant anti-caste activist Bharat Patankar, she forged a lifelong fight for justice in Kasegav, Maharashtra.
This intimate new film explores their shared journey and Gail’s impactful final years in rural India.
🗓️ Date & Time: 6pm, Tuesday 21 October
📍 Venue: Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, LE1 1WB
🎙️ Hosted by: Leicester Secular Society & Dalit Solidarity Network UK
🎟️ Admission: Free. Refreshments provided.
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🎥 About the Director
Somnath Waghmare is a Mumbai-based Dalit documentary filmmaker and researcher whose work shines a light on caste, resistance, and memory. His films include Chaityabhumi (on MUBI), The Battle of Bhima Koregaon: An Unending Journey, and Memories of Mangaon.
Don’t miss this chance to engage with one of India’s most important documentary voices.
