The Slumdog Children of Mumbai
20th Jan 2010; 18:30
RSA Screens
Join for this exclusive screening and to discuss the issues raised in the film with the Executive Producer, Brian Woods; producer and Director, Nick Read; Plan India’s Executive Director, Bhagyashri Dengle and Railway Children’s Programme Director for India, Mrinalini Rao. Chaired by Samira Ahmed, Channel 4 News
A Dispatches special that exposes the brutal reality of life on the streets and in the slums of Mumbai from the vantage point of four of India's real slumdogs; street children who are forced to reach adulthood long before they should. Filmed over the course of three months and during the treacherous monsoon season, the film tells of daily struggles for survival and explores the harsh social challenges faced by these deprived communities.
The film is directed by Nick Read and produced by the award-winning production team at True Vision, responsible for previous Channel 4 BAFTA TV award winners, Dispatches: China's Stolen Children and Chosen.
Organised in association with Channel 4
The Street Children of Mumbai will be broadcast as part of the Channel 4 India Season, beginning 11 January 2010.
Organised in association with Plan International
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