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The Lesser Inhabitants of the Green Paradise

The Lesser Inhabitants of the Green Paradise

Documentary film, 2005
Duration 60mins
Directed by Anjali Tirkey
Produced by Pajhra

The film depicts the plight of tea garden workers of Assam, their poverty, their exploitation, their aspiration and in the midst of all, how they find their happiness and dignity in smaller things and how they sing and dance to voice their pain, their joys and their hopes.

Produced by Pajhra(Promotion and Advancement of Justice, Harmony and Rights of Adivasis), a registered organization of the Adivasis that visualizes a self-reliant and confident Adivasi community with a permanent and legitimate place in North East India, living in harmony with other tribes and communities. It was formed in 2002 with the mission to empower members of the Adivasi community and their institutions by building their capacity and self-esteem and advocating for their rights.