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Poster for AFSPA, 1958

AFSPA, 1958

2005

Overview

This documentary covers civil disobedience in Manipur against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. It highlights the protests that followed the 2004 murder of Thangjam Manorama, where residents protested the broad powers given to security forces under AFSPA. One famous photograph from this time shows 30 middle-aged women marching naked through Imphal, the state capital, to the Assam Rifles headquarters.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
August 22, 2005
Original language
Assamese
Countries
India
Production
Oli Pictures
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
Not recorded
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