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Overview

0:00-0:45	13.09.01	Inter-View between B. Schulze, Jalaja G., P. and S. (poor Ezhava working women) about NMJV (Onam film), tv serials
0:45-1:30	26.01.03	Medha Patkar at Platchimada, a Kerala village, location of a huge Coca Cola plant and of a strong struggle by the villager’s – with many women – against CC’s pollution of ground water: starting her agitation against exploitation by economy and state

Time	Content	Keywords
	13.09.01 Inter-View on Onam film NMJV (narandran makan jayakandan vaka) with S. and P. (lower Ezhava caste), mainly in Malayalam, Jalaja translates	NMJV – as seen by low caste (Ezhava) women
0:00-0:03	S. about love story in NMJV: Devi and Narendran, Jayakandan and the niece	love story
00:03	Schulze asks about her attitude towards female Panchayat president (PP)
0:04	S.: she is a good woman, educated and courageous	good – educated – courageous woman
0:05	Both S. and P. are not afraid of men, would act like the film character PP	Ezhava women not afraid
0:08	Schulze asks P. about scene with party meeting, aggressive behaviour of men
0:09	P.: this kind of behaviour is typical of men; women are courageous and should confront them	“women should confront men”
0:10	Schulze: the other dalit women inter-viewed did not see it like that feeling intimidated by the men’s authority	Dalit women feel scared and silenced by male authority
0:11	P.: women who are educated have the courage; but other women should have this too	“all women should have courage”
0:12	Schulze: How could they gain more courage?
0:13	P.: when we travel alone we are afraid, but we should behave in a strong way, also during meetings etc.; if afraid herself she doesn’t show her fear; she is only really afraid, if attacked by several men at night	women should behave “in a strong way” - only at night she is afraid
0:16	scene in NMJV with bomb attack -> strong president	bomb attack
	Schulze: how about the other women characters in the film: Muslim woman, grandmother, Murali’s daughter?
0:17	P./S.: again describe strong behaviour of women Schulze: compares film and real life in our village M. (where Schulze, P. and S. live), what do the women say?
0:19	P.& S.: at M. there is no big conflict, the party situation is balanced and equal; P. stood as candidate for the Congress but wasn’t nominated, so now she runs for an office as independent candidate	women and party politics
0:23	P.: sex ratio of candidates
0:25-0:33	P./ S. and Schulze: talk about problems with aggressive landlord of Schulze, living conditions of single women; a room for the feminist documentation centre Schulze wants to launch in cooperation with local women ...
0:34	P.: about dangers of going out at night as a woman -> be brave and go out or be timid and stay at home	violence against women at night
0:37	Schulze informs about a meeting with women activists against rape etc. - asks about P.‘s and S.‘s general experience with cinema
0:38	P.: usually watches more TV, not cinema due to the costs; she likes the TV programme, serials in particular	cinema expensive, TV serials are liked
0:40	Schulze asks about weak woman characters in TV serials
0:40	P.: ... oppositions to mother-in-law ... women take baths in the morning ... which is good	'good bathed' woman
0:42	Schulze asks about depiction of women: bathing, cooking etc, completely non-political	stereotyped women
0:42	P. (lively between her and Schulze): women have no time for politics etc.	women no time for politics etc.
0:44-0:45	Schulze confronts P. with her contradiction that she liked strong women in cinema, but also the weak ones on TV?!
	26.01.03 Medha Patkar in Platchimada, then at Kochi (?) filmed, copied and given to Schulze by C.Saratchandran	Medha Patkar at Platchimada
0:45:05	Outside, evening event, Medha Patkar gives a speech before the crowd, mainly in Hindi and English:
0:48	„this national campaign has to begin from a place” National Alliance of People's Movements ... Coca-Cola .. since 17 years, the unclean … (shows as a symbol bow and arrow) that we plant the land, this land is life. We must fight capitalists ”	“bow and arrow” “land is life” “fight capitalists”
0:53	“…we must fight Bush who is the terrorist of the world, … Saddam, ..” “global cause … global capital and market … Indian public sector”	“fight Bush, fight Saddam, for a global cause”
1:01	picture and sound: fireworks
1:02	another event (?*Kochi), M. P. in English
1:05	Medha Patkar: „1000s of families have said 'no' to this destruction ... dignity and the rights .. number of factories closed down… we are the people … to which the heritage of this country belongs…	destruction, factories closed down, “we are the people! We want dignity and rights!”
1:09	… lies … they tell you … and no promise was ever fulfilled … the state tried to control everything… to be sacrificed .. sold out … public sectors firms … challenging the state …	“lies of the state, state seeks total control”
1:12	..the Indian state.. you are challenging Bush and the US of America as well … forestry… to sell out our industry our own public … You are not alone … the multi-national … sextourism and express highways, but no wells … they are not coming here to fulfil your basic needs, they belief in one motto: profit!	“Politicians put profit over basic needs and resources”
1:19	... they are ready to kill us by the state… the communities rights to water, land … National District … .. defend .. we must assert our right to resources .. have the right to say 'Yes' or 'No' …	“State kills people, water land” “rights to resources”
1:23-1:28	.. Adivasi families … the Hindustan lever control our markets … we have to be free……what has happened in .. Godhra, Ayodhya, all that was not religion … violence by uncivilized section of Indian society… fight for the life of everyone in the country... let´s be human, believe in human rights!”	“Adivasi Godhra and Ayodhya = violence, not religion fight for life and the humane”
1:28-1:30 (End)	Music, “Get together”