FOLLOWING ON THE SUCCESS OF BASEMENT BIOSCOPE, A NEW IKON SERIES IS SET TO BE BROADCAST ON SABC 2 FROM 14 MARCH FOR 6 WEEKS.   Rainbow Circle Films presents “Signs of our Times” - the new 2010 Ikon South Africa short documentary showcase – an exciting collection of short films from South Africa, Africa and the world. Thirty films from Paraguay, India, Finland, Brazil, Sweden, Uganda, Nigeria, South Africa and Belgium, stories that cross continents and bring together a multitude of voices and filmmakers on this exciting broadcast platform.   THE FIRST EPISODE SHOWCASES 4 FILMS – and will be broadcast on 14 March 2010.

BROADCAST DATES & TIMES FOR IKON ON SABC 2

Episode 1: Sunday 14 March 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: Contesting Race, The Pioneer of Paraguay, Beyond Silence, The Broken Land

Episode 2: Sunday 21 March 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: Khonexted, Beloved Thandiwe, Shades of Grey, Slaves, The Life of a Bada Sahib (Big Boss)

Episode 3: Sunday 28 March 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: Mr Eddy's dream for Lagos, Gone, A Kosovo Fairytale, Victim/Survivor, Body British, Heart Hindustani

Episode 4: Sunday 4 April 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: Imam & I, 16 Cleats, A Trinity of Being, Pineapples for sale, The talking camera

Episode 5: Sunday 11 April 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: The show must go on - Inshallah, Ms. Hemalatha, Finding stillness, Ratkaiseva Paatos

Episode 6: Sunday 18 April 2010                    21h00 - 22H00 Featuring: Unfinished business, The wheels of the bus, Intersection, Circles   For more information please email info@ikonsouthafrica.com

EPISODE 6 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ UNFINISHED BUSINESS "Justice continues to evade us still"

ABOUT THE FILM: 25 years ago on the night of June 27th 1985, my father and 3 of his friends and colleagues Matthew Goniwe, Sparro Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli were killed by State Security Forces on the instructions of a few high ranking officials in the then Apartheid Government. It’s been 25 years since, yet my mother and 2 sisters as well as the families of Matthew Goniwe, Sparro Mkhonto and Sicelo Mhlauli are still left with unanswered questions about their murders. It’s been 25 years since, 2 inquests later, (and a TRC Hearing) yet the murderers of these men still roam our streets. How can we as their families ever find closure and/or forgiveness on the events of June 27th 1985 when justice continues to evade us still?

Lukhanyo Calata has worked as a broadcast news journalist (both television and radio) for the past 7 years. He believes that he is uniquely qualified and able to produce a first-hand documentary film on the life and times of his father Fort, his great grandfather James Calata and the senseless very brutal murders of the 4 men from Cradock on June 27th 1985 which gave rise to the Cradock 4. lukhanyo@gmail.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE WHEELS OF THE BUS "To let the world meet the ordinary Zimbabwean and witness their spirit to survive"

ABOUT THE FILM: This documentary is based in Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Story is about the buses that travel through Beitbridge to Johannesburg and back. These are no ordinary luxury transport vehicles; they are dilapidated risky pieces of metal. Their owner’s once proud successful businessmen now send them out on this gruesome journey, asthe demand for transport is high.They are weary and worn out from years of economic hardships in Zimbabwe yet they still press on.

Tongai Furusa was born in 1979 and has a Honours Degree in film and television from AFDA. He has worked in the industry as an editor with numerous successful directors on documentaries, feature films and mini series. Tongai directed a Short Film in Zimbabwe called Chipo’s Promise which played at the African Diaspora New York Film Festival. He is passionate about film making and telling African stories.   fourteen10th@mac.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ INTERSECTION "One individual’s courage and humanity in surviving trauma and loss"

ABOUT THE FILM: Intersection tells of one individual’s courage and humanity in surviving trauma and loss. Louiza Calore was happy, functional and settled with her photographer husband and their beautiful son. All of this changed in an instant as a horrific car accident claimed Marco, injured Luca and left Louiza widowed and traumatized. This is the story of her struggle through anger and dark depression as she searches for answers. It is the story of a spirit intent on hope with an unwavering belief in love that finds its way to a renewed sense of awareness, interconnectedness and beauty in life.

Marli Beukes has been working as a Clinical Psychologist mostly in private practice but also lecturing since 1999. She is involved in media work, including radio and magazine articles, having worked both in South Africa and abroad. Working with peoples life stories daily and witnessing the strength of the human spirit naturally transitioned to documentary filmmaking. She is currently doing a Master in The Fine Arts degree at AFDA Cape Town while still in full time practice.   marli_beukes@hotmail.com www.tubafilms.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ CIRCLES "confronting cyclical monotony of city life"

ABOUT THE FILM: The visual poem seeks to confront the cyclical monotony of city living...

Terry Westby-Nunn has been directing, filming, editing, scripting, writing, keeping warm, walking up mountains and sleeping for 15 years.  She’s made documentaries, commercials, short films, music videos, written a novel, magazine articles and has scribbled the very odd poem here and way-out-there. Terry graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism, specialising in Television and Film, from RhodesUniversity in 1994. She has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Cape Town. terry@locofilms.com

EPISODE 5 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE SHOW MUST GO ON - INSHALLAH "To know what is unseen behind the presentation"

ABOUT THE FILM: Shaheed Rasool is a young South African Muslim of Indian descent. Having been inspired by his late father from the age of five, and with the support now of his mother, he is an Elvis Presley tribute performer. This is an unusual treatment of the universal story of an individual overcoming an obstacle. In its subtext the documentary challenges stereotypical, one-dimensional representations of Muslims in the world today.

Feizel Mamdoo entered the local film and television production industry as opportunities opened up for black South Africans in the early 1990s. He devoted himself in the 15 years before that to the struggle for democracy in South Africa. Feizel practices as a film director, producer and writer, primarily in the field of documentary production. He is regarded among the forerunners of establishing "creative documentary" as a genre in South Africa, particularly with What Happened to Mbuyisa? which he produced and directed to wide acclaim in 1998. www.mamdoofiafrica.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ MS. HEMALATHA "Indian attitudes towards marrying for love and the status of older women in Indian society."

ABOUT THE FILM: Ms. Hemalatha had a traditional childhood and an arranged marriage at 17. Widowed and with her children grown up Ms. Hemalatha re-married aged 70, an act that is perceived as shocking by many Indians today. Hemalatha’s story traces her journey towards independence and reveals much about Indian attitudes towards marrying for love and the status of older women in Indian society.

Sudha Pillai is a freelance photographer cum writer specializing in photo journalism, travel photography, portraits, landscape and architecture, photo essays, newspaper and magazine editorial photography. As a writer she specializes in: 1. newspaper and magazine writing - travel writing, feature writing, lifestyle, business, profiles, food, art and culture. 2. Copy writing -web content, brochures, ad copy, business newsletters, press releases, corporate journals etc 3. Book writing -fiction, non-fiction and also ghost writing. As a filmmaker I specialize in: making corporate films, educational, demo films for corporates, documentaries and short films. Sudhapillai69@yahoo.com www.sudha-pillai.blogspot.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ FINDING STILLNESS "A walk through the noisy city of Kampala with Julius Ssebatta"

ABOUT THE FILM: Julius is a carpenter based in Kampala who crafts furniture, fixes things and whittles pretty ornaments from the beautiful woods that come from the rainforests of Uganda. His calloused hands are quick and dexterous with his tools. He loves his trade, the smell of the wood-shavings and the rhythm of his work, but he also has other dreams. He has found a passion and an aptitude for stills photography and videography. Despite the odds that are stacked against him: poverty, lack of education and resources, he is determined to pursue the dream of becoming a professional cameraman. Incidentally… he is also deaf.

Donald Mugisha is a Ugandan filmmaker and part of a filmmaking collectivecalled, YES! THAT’S US based in Kampala, Uganda.Donald Mugisha attended university at MakerereUniversity studying Mass Comunication but dropped out in his last year.While Donald was growing up he watched a lot of Hong Kong and American action films because his dad used to bring them home during school holidays for the kids to watch. Donald would then team up with his brothers and they’d create their own versions of the films in the family home compound with pieces of wood cut out as ‘fake guns’ with their sister singing to them the ‘soundtrack’. The filmmaking bug had began to bite.   James600@eject.co.za

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ RATKAISEVA PääTöS "The thread that binds us"

ABOUT THE FILM: The Roma minority in Finland are very loyal to tradition. The women are at the verge of adulthood faced with the choice of wearing the traditional velvet dress which can weigh up too 12 kg. The women’s choice cannot be changed without risking the rejection of her family.  ”The thread that binds us” ”Finnish subtitle” is a story about three generations of Roma women and the repecautions of their decisions.

Winnie Dumell is a mediaculture student at Arcada, University of applied science in Helsinki, Finland. She is studying to be a Director and has directed short fiction films, documentaries and multi-camera productions. She also writes screenplays and does short journalistic inserts for a wide range of mediums. She has recently directed the following fiction and documentary films; "Ratkaiseva Päätös" ("The thread that binds us") (2009) a film about the Roma women in Finland "Land of Milk & Honey" (2009) a documentary about a church and the refugees habitating it in Johannesburg, South-Africa.Winnie has been working as a Production Assistant for the production company Vidi- Press Oy in Helsinki, Finland. She will be graduating in the fall 2010 and in the future she hopes to be able to direct more short documentaries and novell films and start her own production company. dumellwi@arcada.fi

EPISODE 4 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ IMAM & I "How Imam Haron married his position as a husband and a father with his role as religious and political leader"

ABOUT THE FILM: Through archive images and film footage, the roots of the Imam’s heritage from the inception of Islam in the Cape are explored. The CapeMuslims and their legacy of rising up against oppression as an ever constant theme in their tumultuous history is contextualized. The film attempts to explain and question the impact that this had on Haron’s theological and political stances.

Khalid Shamis trained as a Writer, Director and Editor in the Film and TV industry in the UK and the Middle East, Khalid has settled in South Africa since 2005. Just completing a two year stint lecturing in the Film school at the WITS School of Arts, Johannesburg, Khalid is resolute that in order for this craft to be successful, the practice must be bridged at both academic and industry levels.Khalid is actively Writing, Directing, Producing and Editing in the South African Film industry and is passionate about the current climate of filmmaking in SA being General Secretary of The Producers’ Alliance (TPA), an active member of the Documentary Filmmakers’ Association (DFA), the South African Guild of Editors (SAGE) and the SA Scriptwriters’ Union (SASWU). tubafilms@gmail.com www.tubafilms.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ 16 CLEATS "6 year old Bannibal dreams of playing for his favourite Assyrian football team"

ABOUT THE FILM: From a satellite view of Africa we track into Nigeria and drop out of the sky into the middle of a downtown Lagos traffic jam into the cab of Mr Eddy: businessman, entrepreneur, taxi-man. Eddy chats about the frustration and hope that drive the people of Lagos in a push and pull, much like downtown traffic.

Marika Heidebäck's  career as a filmmaker started out with short clay-animations for a popular tv-program for young teenagers. Between 1998 and 2001 she studied documentary film at the national film school, Dramatiska Institutet. After that she went on to make a series of short documentaries and animations. Alongside her documentary work she has on different occasions spent time in Palestine where she has worked as a teacher in animation. Currently she is preparing an animated documentary with the working title Plaster. marika@story.se www.story.se

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ A TRINITY OF BEING "I chose not to wear that garment of bitterness so easily fitted to the wounded body"

ABOUT THE FILM: A Trinity of Being” a visual doc-poem of three short films, explores my spiritual journey of embracing and celebrating my body.The first segment “Pin Pricks” tells the tale of how the fabric of my life had been torn apart and the revelations that took me beyond this loss. The following segment deals with my second disability, namely that of the dependency on a tube that fits into a hole in my throat allowing me to breathe and speak. “I celebrate this hole. The breath and speech it gives, is my life force. So, I decorate it with jewellery, different handmade beads and trinkets because scars should also be crowned. Even if they’re not neat or pretty or hard to look at sometimes” The last film of the trilogy is a culmination of images that gives snapshots of life in a wheelchair – not traditional snapshots but those that dare to claim a strong sense of sexuality and desire.

Shelley Barry was awarded a full scholarship from the Ford Foundation to study towards her Master of Fine Arts in Film in the United States and graduated from TempleUniversity in Philadelphia in 2006. Her films have screened at major festivals and events around the world and been acquired by television, including MTV, DUTV and WYBE in the U.S and SABC in South Africa.   Awards include an Audre Lorde award for media, Distinguished Graduate Student Award from the Pennsylvania Association of Graduate schools and Best film awards at international festivals in NYC, Canada, Moscow, San Francisco, Philadelphia and New Jersey for her first film, an experimental documentary titled “Whole- A Trinity of Being” The work-in-progress version of her thesis film, “Where we planted trees” was awarded “Best Documentary” at the Diamond Screen film festival in Philadelphia.Her film “Inclinations” executive produced by Cheryl Dunye was acquired by MTV and made the top ten best click list on their online site. twospinningwheels@yahoo.com www.shelleybarry.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ PINEAPPLES FOR SALE Jack Kerouac wrote “Until you realize the importance of the Banana King, you will know absolutely nothing about the human interest things of the world,” and this documentary is exactly that.

ABOUT THE FILM: One day in 1865, Charles Purden returned to the Eastern Cape with freshly cut pineapple crowns from Natal, to be planted in the greater Grahamstown area. Today, the pineapples industry in the Eastern Cape is one of the biggest in the country. But a large industry doesn’t always mean good business. Three women tell you their stories about life on the road … with pineapples.

Matt Edwards completed his Bachelor of Journalism at RhodesUniversity in 2009, specializing in the television medium. He is an avid fan of literature, and believes that South Africa is full of thousands of people with great stories, which are yet to be told. p.donnelly@ru.ac.za

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE TALKING CAMERA

ABOUT THE FILM: Age 94 South Asia’s first female photojournalist Homai Vyarawala is a formidable character. Looking through her landmark photographs she re-lives some of the most important events in the history of India independence and shares her thoughts on India in 2007.

Preeti Chandi's film, ‘The Talking Camera’ was produced by DFG Films as part of the Made in India series. To coincide with the 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence,   Made in India gave 8 Indian filmmakers the unique opportunity to pitch, produce and direct a 3 minute documentary film. preetic@ninemedia.tv

EPISODE 3 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ MR EDDY'S DREAM FOR LAGOS

ABOUT THE FILM: From a satellite view of Africa we track into Nigeria and drop out of the sky into the middle of a downtown Lagos traffic jam into the cab of Mr Eddy: businessman, entrepreneur, taxi-man. Eddy chats about the frustration and hope that drive the people of Lagos in a push and pull, much like downtown traffic.

James Tayler  is a South African filmmaker who co-produced and directed the 90 minute feature "Divizionz" with Yes!Thats Us of Uganda. He has worked in all facets of the South African television industry since the late 90's and is presently focused on dramatic features, long form documentary and cine-dance. With Yes!Thats Us he is presently working on post for their second film. Projects in development include the cine-dance feature "City Body Africa." james600@eject.co.za

Qudus Onikeku  was born in Lagos. A graduate of The National Higher School of Circus Arts. France, where he presently lives. One could find traces of traditional Nigerian dances, hip hop, capoeira, acrobatics and contemporary vocabularies in his dance, while he draws on his Yoruba culture and several other influences, to weave a certain understanding of the tragedy of human condition. For more than a decade, he has been present in the Nigerian choreographic scene, and part of the new generation creators springing up from Africa. Known in Europe, in the USA, Latin America and the Caribbean for his solo works, writings and research projects.

Julia Raynham, Artistic Director - Resonance Bazaar. Julia works as a performance artist, composer, diviner and director. At the centre of her artistic practice, is ‘the nature of the body’ with its mutable capacity to navigate cityscapes and terrains in flux, and engage with augmented states of consciousness. Her sound-art images & inter-disciplinary productions confront cultural stereotypes, and she embraces experimental audio culture, high fashion aesthetics and indigenous medicine, as subversive catalysts in the creative process.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ GONE "After her 9 year old son vanishes without a trace, one woman turns her despair into a beacon of hope"

ABOUT THE FILM: After her 9 year old son vanishes without a trace, one woman turns her despair into a beacon of hope for other Mother's  like her and tirelessly spearheads the awareness campaign around missing children, a disturbing phenomenon which has reached crisis proportions in the poorer areas of South Africa. With little to no funding Michelle Ohlsson and her family run a non profit organisation; the Concerned Parents of Missing children which searches for missing children, at the same time providing support for mothers of missing children and extra- curricular activities for otherwise bored and unoccupied children.

Linda Daniels has worked as a radio and print journalist since 1998. She is now a radio producer and filmmaker. "Gone" is her first film.   Daniels.daniels@gmail.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ A KOSOVO FAIRYTALE

ABOUT THE FILM: A Kosovo Fairytale explores the history of one Kosovian immigrant family in Finland who have been separated by circumstances from their youngest son. The film takes the form of a fairytale story told through a series of animated tableaus which directly address the child they left behind and why they were forced to leave him.   We wanted people to get understanding for refugees and see the situation from their point of view, instead of watching the refugee's situation from outside-in.

Anna-Sofia Nylund is studying directing at Arcada. She's been interested in theater since she was a child and worked as a directing assistant for Cazaris, through acting she got interested in filmmaking. She is interested in telling stories and that one can do in many ways.   nylundan@arcadia.fin

Samantha Nell “Sometimes you find a story that is impossible not to make. And this was one of those times. I didn't go into the program looking for this type of story, but when we found it, we all knew that it was impossible to pass up.”

Mark Middlewick from South Africa “we wanted to tell the story from the perspective of a child, giving the issue new found resonance with audiences  while being able to deal with it on a purely emotional level.”   tapiwachipfupa@gmail.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ VICTIM/SURVIVOR "To tell a story is to live it…after following Jessica Ford’s story for a year I was left with no option but to tell her story to the world"

ABOUT THE FILM: Rape. Traumatic and never forgotten. It takes control of your life. Or does it? A year after the traumatic experience of gang-rape, Jessica Foord finally got closure when all four rapists were sentenced to life in prison. Now, this crime so common to South Africa and it still plays a major role in her life – but for the better. They may have taken a lot from her, but she wasn’t going to let them take anymore. She turned the negative into the positive and, after not knowing where her future was taking her, discovered her destiny. This is her story.

Danielle Brock graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism degree from RhodesUniversity in 2010 and has since made her way into the world of video journalism, producing weekly inserts in a variety of genres. Originally from Durban, she decided the move to Johannesburg would be as good as a holiday and now thrives on the stress (and fun) of a bustling city filled with controversy.   p.donnelly@ru.ac.za

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ BODY BRITISH, HEART HINDUSTANI "An exploration of what the English designed ‘Amby’ symbolizes about India"

ABOUT THE FILM: The ambassador car is a common sight on roads all across India, and has become a measure of something “truly India”, yet it has a history that connects it to British Colonialism. It is an English design that has been adopt by Indian roads. This is a light hearted investigation into what the ‘Amby’ means to drivers, passengers and car lovers and what it symbolizes about India.

Ranjan Kamath completed his post-graduation from the LondonFilmSchool, with a Distinction in Cinematography in 1989. For nearly two decades he has been working both as cinematographer and director on feature documentaries for the BBC, Channel Four, National Geographic and Discovery Channel amongst others.   Ranjan.kamath@gmail.com

EPISODE 2 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ KHONEXTED "...Story directed by Spirit"

ABOUT THE FILM: Filmmaker and Community Theatrepractioner, Esley has been involved in various projects ranging from performer to having directed the feminist theatre piece, Reclaiming the P… Word. In co production with Brown Paper Studio (South Africa) and Streets (Sweden) she directed an educational film as part of a South African and Swedish collaboration for the Point of View project. In 2009 Esley attended the Imagine Institute’s pan African Young Talents Programme in Burkina Faso under the tutorship of Gaston Kabore where she received her training filmmaking.

Esley Philander has been involved in various projects ranging from performer to having directed the feminist theatre piece, Reclaiming the P… Word. In co production with Brown Paper Studio (South Africa) and Streets (Sweden) she directed an educational film as part of a South African and Swedish collaboration for the Point of View project. In 2009 Esley attended the Imagine Institute’s pan African Young Talents Programme in Burkina Faso under the tutorship of Gaston Kabore where she received her training filmmaking.    esleyphilander@gmail.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ BELOVED THANDIWE "I confront my fears"

ABOUT THE FILM: Alex was challenged to make this film by a filmmaker who taught her to believe in herself as a filmmaker. “The film is a narrative to my daughter as I confront my fears resulting in a very sensitive and highly emotional story”.

Alex Mamacos graduated from film school in 2008 and is currently working as a freelance camerawoman, as well as on a personal documentary. At present she is educating youth in camera with the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.   alexmamacos@yahoo.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SHADES OF GREY

ABOUT THE FILM: Not everything in life is cut and dry, or black and white, but what happens when you as a person fall into this ‘grey area’? Shades of Grey is the story of a young woman who was adopted by her mother’s employers and as a result is a “black” girl who was brought up in a “white” home. She speaks of her experiences as a ‘grey’ person who is “too white to be black, and too black to be white”, her frustrations over not always fitting in and her hopes for a future which is blind to race. Courtesy of Rhodes University.

Fathima Simjee was born in Durban, and studied for her Bachelor of Journalism degree specialising in television at RhodesUniversity in Grahamstown, graduating in 2009. She feels a strong sense of social responsibility in her career as a journalist and hopes to use her skills to tell the important stories which need to be heard. She currently works in television production at Health-e news, a news agency dedicated to investigating and analysing public health issues.   p.donnelly@ru.ac.za

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ SLAVES

ABOUT THE FILM: We were abducted my mother, father, sister and me. Then they killed my parents separated me from my sister. I was five, Abuk tells us in a low voice. I stayed with one of the man who kidnapped us and took care of his goats. Slaves is about Abuk, nine and Machiek fifteen. Like thousands of other children they were taken by government sponsored militia in Sudan and used as slaves. They were liberated by an organisation headed by James Aquer. Slaves is based on an interview made in 2003 and is the second film in a series of animated documentaries with and about children in difficult situations. Courtesy of Story AB, Stockholm.

Slaves has won two new prizes: Best International Animation Short at Leeds International Film Festival and Best Animation at River Film Festival in Padova, Italy.

David Aronowitsch studied directing at the PolishNationalFilmSchool in Lodz, 1988-91. First short documentary in 1988 and first longer documentary in 1994, Night of the Gypsies, together with Göran Olsson. Among other later films are Stockholm-75 (2003) and the globally screened short film Gömd/Hidden (2002), an animated documentary made together with Hanna Heilborn and Mats Johansson. Producer of the television series Ikon for SVT in 2001 and 2002. david@story.se www.story.se

Hanna Heilborn was educated at New York Film School and at Sweden's Institute of Drama. She works as a director, scriptwriter, dramaturgist and animation instructor - all with a documentary base. She lectures at a number of art and design schools. Her leaning towards art and design can be felt in the prize-winning animated documentary "Hidden", made together with David Aronowitsch and Mats Johansson. hanna@story.se www.story.se

ABOUT CEAWC (Committee for the Eradication of Abduction of Women and Children) in Southern Sudan) is the organisation that liberated Abuk and Machiek and thousands of women and children taken as slaves by government sponsored militia. According to James Aguer, head of CEAWC, there are still about 30000 women, children and men held as slaves in the northern part of Sudan.   To help or to contact CEAWC please email Tong Deng Anei: tongdeng2001@yahoo.com

___________________________________________________________________________________________________ THE LIFE OF BADA SAHIB (BIG BOSS)

ABOUT THE FILM: This is a film about the day-to-day life of a couple that manages an old colonial tea plantation in the Dooars, West Bengal. Life is dictated by tradition, a rigid hierarchy and, of course, the correct way of preparing, serving and drinking tea. What becomes apparent is the colonial sahib lifestyle survives in 2007 complete with all the uncomfortable contradictions of modern India. Courtesy of Made in India series. Mosaic Films, UK

Shabani Hassanwalia received her education from the Mass Communication Centre at Jamia Millia Islamia. She is an independent media production professional and in 2005 co-founded Hit and Run film production company with Samreen Farooqui. Hit and Run films is an independent video production unit, which engages with changing socio-political personal realities through documentaries, video art and intervention films. hit.and.run.films@gmail.com