EXCLUSIVE: 'GIRMIT: Fields of Sadness' | Interview with Director Upadhyay & Author/Producer Prasa

🚨 EXCLUSIVE DOCUMENTARY REVEAL: MAY 15 @ 1:30 PM PDT! 🚨
🌊 A forgotten chapter of history brought to light through the power of cinema 🌊
🔥 The untold story of 60,000+ Girmitiyas who suffered under colonial indenture 🔥
💔 How a 40-year journey to uncover brutal truth became an award-nominated narrative documentary 💔
Join Host Tom Dutta for a powerful cross-continental conversation with Shyam Upadhyay and Rajendra Prasad, the visionary filmmakers behind "GIRMIT: Fields of Sadness," the groundbreaking narrative documentary chronicling the experiences of indentured laborers transported from India to Fiji between 1879 and 1920.
This is more than a film—it's a resurrection of silenced voices and a reckoning with a deliberately buried history. Completed in 2024 and already nominated at the Nepal Film Festival, this 87-minute documentary is now embarking on global screenings before its EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN PREMIERE in Vancouver this October.
🔹 In this behind-the-scenes conversation, discover: ✅ How Rajendra Prasad's book "Tears in Paradise" evolved into a visual testament of historical truth
✅ The creative and technical challenges of bringing colonial-era suffering to screen with dignity
✅ Why this narrative was deliberately excluded from textbooks and official histories
✅ How the filmmakers balanced historical documentation with emotional storytelling
✅ The personal connections that transformed a professional project into a mission of justice
✅ Why descendants of Girmitiyas are finally reconnecting with their suppressed ancestral history
🎯 A deeply personal, visually stunning exploration of resilience, memory, and historical justice.
📍 Streaming LIVE from three continents: Fiji, New Zealand, and Canada.
💬 Drop your questions live and be part of a global conversation about reclaiming silenced histories.
🔗 Learn more about the Canadian Premiere:
🌐 Website: www.reclaimGirmit.ca
🔗 Follow the Filmmakers:
📸 Shyam Upadhyay: [Filmmaker's professional profile]
📘 Rajendra Prasad: Author of "Tears in Paradise" & "Enslaved in Paradise"
🔗 Follow Tom Dutta:
🌐 Website: KRE-AT®
📘 LinkedIn: Tom Dutta
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