Film on farmers' suicide being shown in Vidarbha Nagpur: 'Bitter Seeds', a documentary film produced by US-based filmmaker Micha Peled on the agrarian crisis of cotton growers and their plight, is being

shown in Vidarbha region. "Every 30 minutes, a farmer in the country kills

himself in despair because he no longer can provide for his family. The documentary film takes the viewers to a village at the centre of suicide crisis region in Vidarbha to explore what's behind the shocking statistics," Micha told reporters here today.

The film has won 18 international awards, aired on over 30 television channels and screened in more than 100 film festivals....more    
05:17 PM, Nov 16, 2012