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    The movie Gandhi starts off with the assassination of Gandhi on January 30‚ 1948. He was killed because of the split of Hindus and Muslims into Pakistan and India‚ instead of trying to keep the country united (which was impossible at the time). The story then jumps back to Gandhi early in his life‚ when he is a practicing attorney. He is traveling in South Africa on a train and is thrown off because he refuses to give up his first class seat. The conductor wants him to move because he is Indian.

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    Gandhi Gandhi premiere on November 30‚ 1982 in New Delhi‚ India. The 190 minute film was wonderfully directed by Richard Attenborough and well written by John Briley. I found this film difficult to “briefly” summarize‚ however I would like to share a short timeline of events through the film’s eyes. The movie opens with a message with message from the filmmakers which explains their approach to the problem of filming the documented complexity of Mahatma Gandhi’s life. The message goes on

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    Director: Richard Attenborough Cinematography: Ronnie Taylor‚ Billy Williams IMDB page: Gandhi Cast includes: Ben Kingsley‚ Sir John Geilgud‚ Martin Sheen‚ Saeed Jaffrey‚ Roshan Seth‚ Candice Bergen‚ Sir John Mills Richard Attenborough’s 1982 biopic of Mahatma Gandhi is an epic in the true sense; over three hours in length‚ filled with stunning location photography of the Indian landscape‚ a stellar cast and crowd scenes that use hundreds of thousands of extras‚ the film reaped a suitably

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    Movie: Gandhi The movie Gandhi was about the impact Mahatma Gandhi made on India in gaining its independence from Britain and how the Hindus and Muslims utilized non-violent protests to achieve this goal. This film reflects imperialism in the sense that what went on in the video clearly supported the exact definition of the word imperialism. Imperialism is the policy of extending the rule or influence of a country over another country. Indeed this was the case in India during the time of Gandhi

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    Plot Summary for Gandhi (1982) More at IMDbPro » ad feedback In 1893‚ Gandhi is thrown off a South African train for being an Indian and traveling in a first class compartment. Gandhi realizes that the laws are biased against Indians and decides to start a non-violent protest campaign for the rights of all Indians in South Africa. After numerous arrests and the unwanted attention of the world‚ the government finally relents by recognizing rights for Indians‚ though not for the native blacks of

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    The power of Nonviolence Gandhi Everyone in his/her life there is always some kind of inspiration movies‚ books‚ or person when I read about a history about Gandhi; I try to find more about him. After learning and knowing more about Gandhi‚ he became one of my inspirations. Whenever someone talks about violence I give them an example of Gandhi. When a person thinks of ideas of non- violence‚ the first thought that comes to his/her mind is that there must be a great person who loves his/her enemies

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    Gandhi In the movieGandhi by Richard Attenborough the strong beliefs and values that once belonged to Gandhi are dramatized and demonstrated. Gandhi was an inspirational leader as he was able to fight against injustices and restore independence. Gandhi`s ideas on how people should be treated are demonstrated throughout the film‚ as well as the influences that allowed him to develop these ideas. Also‚ the film displays the powerful actions Gandhi was responsible for to help him ensure equality

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    Gandhi is a 1982 epic biographical film which dramatizes the life of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi‚ an Indian lawyer and activist who was a leader of the nation ’s non-violent‚ non-cooperative independence movement against the United Kingdom ’s rule of the country during the 20th century. Gandhi was a collaboration of British and Indian production companies[3] and was written by John Briley and produced and directed by Sir Richard Attenborough. It stars Ben Kingsley in the titular role. The film dramatizes

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    Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was‚ and still is‚ a remarkable and influential person in our world today. Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the India independence movement. Gandhi developed a model to fight for civil rights through nonviolent protest. Through this he achieved political and social progress through total nonviolence for which he is internationally known for. Gandhi led India to its independence and inspired movements

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    Mohandas Gandhi: The Story of My Experiments the Truth Gandhi played a major role in the development of nonviolence and peaceful activities. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement. He had many followers‚ and taught many how to protest peacefully‚ instead of using violence and war. Gandhi is a role model for many people today and is one of the most famous of all nonviolent activists. Gandhi made a large impact on

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