The Backward Class

The Backward Class is a 2014 Canadian documentary film directed by Madelaine Grant. The film follows the success of a group of ethnically disadvantaged students in Bangalore, India, in taking high-school graduation exams.[1] The film, created by a group of graduates of the University of British Columbia,[2] premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in May 2014[3] and won the Audience Favourite award.[4]

The 91-minute documentary[5] was shot inside the Shanti Bhavan school,[6] by Affinity Films.[7] Grant lived and worked at the school while making the film.[8] The dialogue is partly in English and partly in Tamil with English subtitles.[9]

The film was later screened in Toronto, received positive reviews from Now Magazine[10] and The Globe and Mail.[11]

One of the stars of the film, Mala Muniswamy, travelled from India to attend the film's premiere.[12]

References
  1. "2014 Hot Docs Audience Awards – winners". CHINO KINO:.
  2. "The Backward Class follows first ever 'untouchable' Grade 12 students in India". CBC News, Sharon Lindores, CBC News Apr 10, 2015
  3. Hot Docs International Documentary Festival in May, 2014
  4. "Canada’s The Backward Class is Hot Docs audience favourite".| Toronto Star, 2014-05-05
  5. "Cinemablographer: Hot Docs Announces Festival Line-up", Cinemablographer, 2014-03
  6. The Backward Class | Dork Shelf
  7. Hot Docs 2014 | "The Backward Class ". Schema Magazine, 2014-04-30.
  8. "Director lived like student to make The Backward Class". Toronto Star, Linda Barnard Feb. 5, 2015
  9. "Hot Docs 2014: The Backward Class". Canadian Film Review.
  10. "Review: The Backward Class: Class gets an A". Now Toronto Magazine, by Susan G. Cole. February 4, 2015
  11. "School? Not for 65 million girls". Elizabeth Renzetti, The Globe and Mail, May 05, 2014
  12. "Vancouver Filmmaker Reminds Us Education is the Key to Everything". The Province, Dana Gee, December 7, 2014


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