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On the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, two boys enter a revered Hindu school where lessons in ancient scripture blur into something more troubling.
Eleven-year-olds Satyarth and Hari join a traditional Sanskrit institution run by charismatic Guru Avimuktesh, shaving their heads, donning saffron robes and severing ties with the outside world. What initially appears as rigorous spiritual education gradually reveals a deeper intent, as devotion to ancient texts becomes entangled with caste hierarchy, religious prejudice and nationalist ideology.
Filmed with rare, intimate access over the course of a year, Disciples captures how faith and identity are shaped in childhood, raising urgent questions about what is really being taught when no one is watching.
Followed by a Q&A with director Pankaj Johar.
This screening will be Open Captioned and a British Sign Language interpreter will be visible on stage throughout the Q&A.
In this joint curation between Bertha DocHouse and Sheffield DocFest, audiences are invited to discover the gems, highlights and new voices in non-fiction cinema which premiered in the past festival edition.
Screening times and booking
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Adult: £12.5
Senior: £10
Student: £10
Please note: There are only 5 mins of trailers before our screenings
Prices
Adult: £12.5
Senior: £10
Student: £10