Healers for All Reasons

Healers For All Reasons 2005 is a 28minute documentary directed by Vijay S. Jodha. It looks at two traditional Indian village healers whose lives and work embody altruism, tolerance and sustainability. The documentary was made in English, Gujarati and Hindi.

The two healers work in places that lack hospitals and modern veterinary services. They are not wealthy but do not demand any fee for their services. They are happy with whatever people give to them in return. Their knowledge of various local plants and their healing properties has been documented and recognized by mainstream scientists. Prof. Anil Kumar Gupta of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad and Executive Vice Chair of the National Innovation Foundation, talks on camera about his association with the two healers and the importance of their work in the context of protection and conservation of indigenous knowledge systems.Reviews for the film were positive, with India Today describing it as a unique documentary on harmony and that the film was a testament perhaps to the fact that politics is yet to triumph over brotherhood and compassion. Writing for Down to Earth magazine, Nicki Kindersley said that the documentary highlights the problem of maintaining a traditional system within modern corporate structures.The Hindu said that the film brings forth the pluralistic identity of the country in more ways than one. ........

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