Gail and Bharat (2025): Film Screening and Discussion

📽️ 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.

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