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SUMMARY:Cinema at the Nexus: Prisoner No. 626710 is Present | Introduction by Sana Aiyar (History)
DESCRIPTION:Prisoner No. 626710 is Present (2023)\, 60 minutes. | Lalit 
 Vachani (director)\n\nIntroduction by Sana Aiyar (History)\n\n\n\nTopic: 
 Citizenship Laws in India\, Student Activism\, Coming of Age\n\nOn 
 September 13\, 2020\, Umar Khalid\, a charismatic student leader who 
 recently finished his PhD at India’s prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru 
 University\, was arrested under the draconian UAPA (Unlawful Activities 
 Prevention Act) – a law that designates individuals as terrorists and 
 allows the Indian state to imprison people without due process. His crime? 
 As an Indian Muslim\, he had dared to protest against the new citizenship 
 law that the Indian state was trying to impose on its people. \n\nUsing 
 found footage of his past speeches along with a forensic analysis of how he 
 was framed by the right-wing\, Hindu nationalist media\, Umar Khalid’s 
 close friends Banojyotsna Lahiri and Shuddhabrata Sengupta reconstruct the 
 chronology of events that led to his tragic imprisonment. There have been 
 15 bail hearing adjournments. His case has not yet come up for trial. He 
 and his friends still await a fair hearing in court.\n\nCinema at the 
 Nexus\n\nIs an institute-wide film series showcasing films/documentaries 
 that grapple with pressing issues of our day aiming to make some sense of 
 what we are experiencing today.\n\n\n\nSupported by the SHASS Dean’s 
 grant\, hosted by the MIT Libraries\n\nPizza and light refreshments will be 
 served.\n\nContact for suggestions and questions: doylec@mit.edu\, 
 szarko@mit.edu\, turnator@mit.edu  \n\n\n\n \n\n
LOCATION:14S-130 (The Nexus)
ORGANIZER;CN="Ece Turnator":MAILTO:turnator@mit.edu
CATEGORIES:Presentations
CONTACT;CN="Ece Turnator":MAILTO:turnator@mit.edu
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