Films

These films are available for loan from the Gandhi Memorial Center Library. Priority will be given to educational groups.

GANDHI
Attenborough’s riveting biography of the man who rose from simple lawyer to worldwide symbol of peace and understanding. Running Time: 3 hours (DVD)

MAHATMA: A GREAT SOUL OF THE 20TH CENTURY
A film from the Public Diplomacy Division of the Ministry of External Affairs of the Government of India and Gandhi Films Foundation. (DVD)

THE MAKING OF THE MAHATMA
A film by Shyam Benegal about Gandhi’s early story of experiments with truth, which gave mankind a new weapon of liberty, the most civilized and humane. The process of transformation from Gandhi the man to Gandhi the Mahatma. Running Time: 145 minutes (DVD)

INDIA: THE EMPIRE OF THE SPIRIT
“Ancient India is with us today in the living tradition of the Hindu religion, the basis of Indian culture. The traditions that are honored by millions of Hindus in the present were born in the Indus Valley 5,000 years ago. ‘History is full of empires of the sword, but India alone created an empire of the spirit,’ notes host Michael Wood as he opens this program. India has kept true to its ancient tradition of non-violence and spiritual search, even as it became part of the modern world.” Running Time: 57 minutes (VHS)

INDIA: LAND OF SPIRIT AND MYSTIQUE
“Your tour of India begins in the holy city of Varanasi, where pilgrims bathe in the healing waters of the River Ganges. Travel to Agra and visit the famed Taj Mahal, built by Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved wife. Glide into the past along the canals and lakes of Srinagar and enjoy a stunning sunset on Dal Lake. Meander through the Pink City of Jaipur, passing camels and elephants on your way to the Palace of the Winds, then continue on to Udaipur, city of palaces and maharajahs. Journey to Maharashtra and enter the ancient caves of Ellora and Ajanta, decorated with frescoes and sculptures. Take in the grandeur of New Delhi before concluding your visit in Bombay, India’s economic hub.” Running Time: 55 minutes (VHS)

RAJMOHAN GANDHI: ENCOUNTERS WITH TRUTH
"Rajmohan entered politics in order to reiterate his famous grandfather’s message of peace, and to bring this message to bear on the enormous challenges facing India today: rural and urban poverty, pollution, corruption, divisions of region, caste and religion. An inspiring portrait of an enduring dream. Running Time: 40 minutes (VHS)

“MAHATMA” — The Life of Mahatma Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869-1948
A biographical videocassette on Gandhiji. Running Time: 2-1/4 hours (VHS)