The Revolutionary Optimists

Overview

Children are saving lives in the slums of Kolkata. Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighborhoods with dramatic results. Filmed over the course of three years, The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan and three of the children he works with on an intimate journey through adolescence, as they challenge the idea that marginalization is written into their destiny.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 29, 2013

Original language

English

Cast

Priyanka Mundada,Kajal Kahar,Salim Sheikh,Amlan Ganguly,Skiha Patro

Director

Nicole Newnham,Maren Monsen

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2083374