Filmography
Stories from the margins are extremely necessary to document, perform and to tell the word. Dakxin Chhara made films on the subject that are very close to his heart, subjects that can’t make him asleep, disturb him and from the bottom of the heart screams to come out and exactly at that moment, Dakxin pick up his camera with his team and tries to give creative voice to such suppressed screams of the society.
Sameer (2017)
Directed critically acclaimed suspense thriller Hindi film starrer by National Awardee Seema Bishwas, Zeeshan Mohammed, Anjali Patil, Subrat Dutta and Chinmay Mandlekar. The film was released worldwide on 08 September 2017.
2k / 2.02 mints / Hindi / Produced by Nomad Movies Pvt. Ltd / 3.5 Crore Budget
Blame Game (2020)
Blame-Game, a Desktop based film focuses on how during epidemic and Pandemics majoritarian politics and majoritarian populations scapegoat to religious minorities and Marginalized communities across the world and play a brutal politics that lead to genocide. This film was made during Covid-19 lockdown in 2020.
HD / 1.1 hour / English / Produced by Shatterproof Productions, UK
The Last Man (2020)
A 56 minute film investigate back-stories of manual scavenger community in India who are doing inhuman work since edges because of caste structure and politics.
2K and HD / 58 Mints / Gujarati, Hindi, Hariyanvi / Produced by Shatterproof Productions, UK
Bullet (2019)
An hour-long political documentary film that shows distressed agrarian communities who are loosing their land due to unjustified Land Acquisition Act 2016 in state of Gujarat. The film criticized Land Acquisition process takes place for High Speed Bullet Train Project that is Co-funded by Japanese Government to Government of India.
HD / 67 mints / Gujarati and English / Produced by Gujarat Khedut Samaj
Broken Gods (2018)
An anthropological film that investigates anthropological changes, especially religious and agricultural patterns, in Gujarat’s tribal area called Chhota Udaipur.
Festivals and Screenings: Preview Screening, London School of Economics and Political Science, South Asia Anthropology Conference (2019), Invited Screening, University of Cambridge, Department of Anthropology (2019), Invited Screening, Brunel University, London (2020), Invited Screening, School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester (2020), Official Selection, SCA/SVA Distribute Film Festival (2020).
HD / 45 mints / Gujarati and Rathvi / Produced by Dr. Alice Tilche, Funded by The Anthropology Department, London School of Economics and Political Science, The Wenner Gren Foundation and The Leverhulme Trust, UK.
Toiletwale (2018)
A film based on modification in the standard Swachchha Bharat toilet construction to make it disable friendly. The film aims to give insight to policy makers to construct disable friendly toilets across the country so it can be accessible for everybody.
Full HD / 26.45 mints / Hindi, Bhojpuri and English / Produced by Lilliana Fonds and Jan Vikas Samiti, Varansi.
Dharamaj Day (2018)
A film based on Dharmaj Village’s annual function called Dharmaj Day in which more than 2000 NRIs comes and contribute in the village development. The film also focuses on philanthropic activities by NRIs in the village.
Full HD / 25 Mints / Gujarati and English / English Subtitled / Produced by Department of Anthropology, University of Amsterdam.
Sundarana-Marriage, Memory and Social Change among Patidar community of Gujarat (2013)
It is an anthropological film on the Patidar community of Gujarat, Produced by Alice Tilche of SOAS (The School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London. Film was funded by ESRC.
Festivals and Screenings: Screened at School of Oriental and African studies (SOAS), University of London, UK, Screened at Taiwan International Ethnographic film festival (2015), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands (2014), SOAS, University of London (2014), Official Selection, Taiwan International Ethnographic Film Festival (2015), Brunei Gallery, SOAS, University of London (2015), The London School of Economics, London (2017), Museum of Croydon, London (2017).
HD / 56 Minutes / Gujarati and English / English Subtitled / Produced by Alice Tilche / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara
Birth 1871-History, Memory and Stigma – India’s De-notified over the Independence (2013)
It’s a film on the De-notified tribe’s history and their current situation in Gujarat and Maharashtra. Produced by History Department, University of Leeds. England. Film was funded by British Academy, UK.
Screened at University of Ottawa, Canada, University of Toronto, (2013), York University, Queen’s University, Georgetown Univertsity, Temple University, Philadelphia, Steven Institute of Technology, New Jersy, Ball State University, Muncia, University of Washington, Seattle, (2014), University of Alberta (2018), University of Ottawa, Canada (2014), University of Toronto, (2014), Steven Institute of Technology, New Jersy, (2014), Ball State University, Muncia, (2014)
HD / 20 Minutes / Gujarati, Bhantu (Tribal dialect), Marathi, Hindi / English Subtitled / Produced by History Department of University of Leeds / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara / Funded by British Academy.
Khushbu’s Varshitap – A way to love the God (2012)
A religious documentary film on the rigorous fasting tradition in Jain religion for continuous one year. The film focuses of fasting done by a young girl called Khushbu.
DV / 35 Minutes / Gujarat / Produced by Alpesh Shah / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Setu (Bridge) (2012)
A profile documentary film of an organization called ‘Bhasha Research and Publication Centre ’on its literary work on tribal languages which begun to understand the relation between violence and killing of languages in India.
HD / 45 Minutes / Gujarati, Marathi, Hind, English, Rathvi, Konakni (Tribal Dialects) / English commentary / Produced Bhasha Rsearch and Publication Centre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Partnering for Change (2011)
A conference film on the manual scavenger’s social and political rights and various problems they are facing due to inhuman livelihood.
DV / 54 Minutes / English / Produced by IIMA, KSSM, ESIC and Government of Gujarat / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Global Sites, Local Lives (2010)
A research based critical film focuses on displacement and migration of slum dwellers due to beautification of Ahmedabad city.
DV / 25 Minutes / English comparing / Produced by IIM, Ahmedabad / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Where to perform Namaj? (2010)
A short film based on the conflict between riots affected families and faith organization about the ownership of common plot in re-habilitation colony.
DV / 5 Minutes / Gujarati and Hindi / Produced by Nomad Movies / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Silent Thunder (2010)
A film on linguist, writer and tribal activist Padmashree Dr. GaneshDevy’s Life and his work. Film portraits his journey into tribal world and De-notified and nomadic tribes and his work on tribal language preservation and documentation.
DV / 25 Minutes / Gujarati, Hindi and Englishi / Produced by Nomad Movies / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Dashmool (2009)
A film on Dashmool Plant, which considers the best medicine in Ayurveda.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Chhara Tribe (2009)
A film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove the social stigma on the community.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Kaleshwari – Fare of Denotified Tribes (2009)
A film on the traditional Mela(Fare), which has huge gathering of nomadic and de-notified tribes for their cultural, social and political rights.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Masoti (2009)
Grain Bank Success by Tribal Women of Baroda District.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Reservoir Management (2009)
A film on government’s water reservoir system in the Gujarat.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Fisheries Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Actors Are Born Here (2008)
A film on the stigmatized history and cultural experiment to remove the social stigma on the Chhara De-notified Tribe.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Bhavai Nu Pedhinamu – Documentary on Tribal Folk Theatre (2008)
A film talks about the ancient tradition to keep record of generations’ record during performances of folk theatre called Bhavai in the Gujarat, India.
DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Information Department of Gujarat State / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Sat Katha (2008)
A commissioned project by Darpana Communication, 7 fiction episodes was made on the women celebrities of Gujarat. The series was aired on National Channel Delhi Doordarshan.
Mini DV / 20 Minutes (Each episode) / Gujarati / Produced by Darpana Communication / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
It Is The Music (2008)
A short music video captured children of so-called ‘criminal tribe’ who produces music from liquor making utensils.
Mini DV / 3.46 Minutes/ Produced by Budhan Theatre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Final Solution Revisited (2008)
Worked as an Associate Director with renowned filmmaker Rakesh Sharma on his three political films (1) Chet’ta Rejo (2) Khedu Mora Re (3) Bhagawa Barack.
The Lost Water (2007)
A film glance in the life of salt worker’s life that produces Indian’s 60% edible salt of total salt production and living hazardous and miserable life in poverty.
Screened at Tofino Film Festival BC, Canada (2010), Ethnographic Film Festival, Pittsburgh, USA (2008), Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival, New York, USA (2008), European Association of Social Anthropologists; Film, Video and New Media Festival (2008), Ljubljana Slovenia, Collage Park, Maryland, USA (2007), Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, China (2008), Days of Ethnographic Film, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2008, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Mini DV / 45 Minutes / Gujarati / Produced by Budhan Theatre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara / Distributed by Documentary Education Resource, USA.
Bulldozer (2006)
Bulldozer is based on the demolition of slums by the government, making their life vulnerable and slum dweller’s protest through theatre.
Screened at United Nations (2007).
Mini DV / 20 Minutes / Gujarati / English Subtitled / Produced by Budhan Theatre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Thought For Development (2006)
A profile film of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre about its work for the social and cultural development of tribal communities in Gujarat.
Mini DV / 13 Minutes / Gujarati and English / Produced Bhasha Research and Publication Centre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Fight For Survival (2005)
Based on Snake Charmer community’s livelihood conflict due to government policy.
Awarded Jeevika South Asia Documentary Award.
Screened at Princeton University, New Jersey, USA (2007), Association for Asian Studies, Conference, Boston, USA (2008), Association for India’s Development (2008), SIGNS – Documentary film festival organized by FFSI-SWR – (2006-07), Voices from the Water, 1st, International Film Festival on Water, India, (2007), Best of Indian Works Section, 9th Madurai Film Festival, India (2007), Kerimnagar Film Festival titled Voices from Waters’ (2007), Anhad Film Festival (2007), Gujarat Vidhyapith, Tribal Academy, Madras Christian College, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Social Forum-2006, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Kolkatta, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM – A), Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA)
Mini DV / 25 Minutes / Gujarati / English Subtitled / Produced by Bhasha Research and Publication Centre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
43 Short Film on Tribal Music Instrument and Households (2005)
A series of films were made for Tribal Consortium project of Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, Project by Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India.
Mini DV / 1 to 3 minutes (each film) / Rathvi and Gujarati / English subtitled / Produced Bhasha Research and Publication Centre / Directed by Dakxinkumar Bajrange Chhara.
Ek Moti Eklavyu (2000)
Worked as a co-director on 5 episodes on fiction TV series on women celebrities who made difference in their lives, this series was made for Tara Gujarati Channel.
Tara Ni Pratibhao (1999 – 2000)
Made 25 short documentary films on the people who has done great job for the society and mainstream media never gave space to their stories. These documentary films were made for Tara Gujarati Channel that was Gujarat unit of Broadcast Worldwide.
Documentary Films On Earthquake
For Tara Channel directed 7 episodes, each half an hours documentary films in various issues prevails post Earthquake in Gujarat in 2000.