Shakti: Women Farmers and the Organic Paradigm

• Shakti is a 35-minute documentary highlighting the efforts of women organic farmers within India's Mahila Anna Swaraj (MAS) movement.
• The film documents the role of these women as "seed keepers" and proponents of seed freedom, offering a sustainable alternative to industrial agriculture.
• It showcases how indigenous farming practices provide resilience against GMO corporate influence, debt, and the challenges posed by the pandemic.

Documentary Focus

• The film serves as a window into the grassroots initiatives led by Navdanya and MAS.
• It highlights a transition toward a food future centered on women-led organic paradigms and ecological health.

Directors

• Neel Chaudhuri: A New Delhi-based playwright and filmmaker whose work explores ecology, climate justice, and sustainable agriculture in partnership with rural farming communities.
• Yashas Chandra: A cinematographer and filmmaker specializing in rural India, indigenous knowledge, and community responses to agrarian and climate crises.