Toxification
Genres
Overview
India's prosperous Green Revolution was led by Punjab, a state in northern India famous for its lush rice fields and wet, fertile soil. But as farmers are conned into buying more and more pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers that they don't need, which demand often ten times more water, the water table is sinking at an alarming rate. Punjab's water has been poisoned by the chemicals, and the farmers poison their bodies with opium, helping them to work longer and harder. Loans from a middleman are taken out, with extortionate interest rates that are impossible to pay back. As a result, hundreds of Punjabi families are left without a father, husband or son as more and more farmers cave in under the pressure and drink their own chemicals to end their lives.
Details
Budget
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Revenue
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Runtime
66 min
Release Date
2020-01-27
Status
Released
Original Language
Panjabi
Vote Count
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Vote Average
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Nicola Cannon
Self
Inderjit Singh Jaijee
Self
Gurmeet Kaur
Self
Harjeet Kaur
Self
Manjeet Kaur
Self
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