The Final Solution (2003)

The Final Solution is a 2003 documentary directed by Rakesh Sharma about the 2002 communal Gujarat Riots that arose as a response to the Godhra Train Burning incident on February 27, 2002, where 58 Hindus were burnt alive on a train carriage. An official estimate states that 254 Hindus and more than 790 Muslims were killed during the riots, with 223 more missing. The documentary consists mostly of interviews, with both Muslims and Hindus, of multiple generations, and both sexes, with different views regarding the causes, justifications, and the actual events of the violence that occurred, as well as their prospects for the future.

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Bangkok International Film Festival 2005
Won
Special Mention Best Documentary
Rakesh Sharma

Berlin International Film Festival 2004
Won
Netpac Award - Special Mention
Rakesh Sharma

Won
Wolfgang Staudte Award
Rakesh Sharma

Hong Kong International Film Festival 2004
2nd place
Humanitarian Award (Documentary)
Rakesh Sharma

Yamagata International Documentary Festival 2005
Nominated
Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize
Rakesh Sharma