Goa Under Siege 1999, English (with subtitles), 30 minutes Goa Under Siege investigates the impact of the development of large-scale tourism on the hosts: on their ecology, economy and culture. The film presents the case study of Goa, a tourism hot-spot in India. It elaborates on the different kinds of tourists who visit Goa, and the consequence of their visit. Investigating specific incidences and case studies of violations, the film attempts to understand the specific class interests of those who are interested to develop tourism in Goa towards a certain direction.
Finally, the film presents the protests by citizens of Goa and attempts to understand why the people are unhappy when tourism is generally seen as one of the best industries to earn profits and bring in foreign exchange to the country. Goa Under Siege has participated in several festivals, national and international, including the Mumbai International Film Festival (India), Media Nord-Sud (Switzerland), Film South Asia (Nepal) and Ökomedia (Germany). The film is also being used a lot in India and has received serious attention from all its viewers. http://members.rediff.com/magiclan/gus.html ~(^^)~ Avelino ________ Sachin Phadte wrote: I have not seen this movie nor heard about it. Does anyone know who made it and when? I also find it most incongruous that the film should be shown in a programme entitled "Positive Images of India". From the brief synopsis that Anthony has given, clearly the film seems to be projecting a negative image of India. I am not an expert on the subject. However, I wonder if there is a certain amount of international comparisons that can be made. For example, if the film takes about a negative impact of tourism, is this something that has happened in other parts of the country? And here I am talking about the rule and not the exception. Any form of development does create negative impact. However one needs to balance it with the benefits. And those who harp on the negative impacts should then not complain that job opportunities are not created. Sachin Phadte _____________________________________________ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org)
