The Revolutionary Optimists

Premiered June 17, 2013
Directed by Nicole Newnham

About the Documentary

Children in the slums of Calcutta are starting a revolution. Called to action by visionary former attorney Amlan Ganguly, the 'Daredevils' have already made radical health and sanitation improvements in one of the city's poorest slums — awakening a neglected populace to the real possibility of change.

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Nicole Newnham

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The Revolutionary Optimists Filmmakers on Finding Hope in Kolkata’s Slums

Optimism is Revolutionary