KASTURBA GANDHI: Accidental Activist. A Story of a Courageous Woman Breaking Boundaries

This new documentary reveals details about Gandhi previously unknown to the public and introduces the world to his wife and equal partner of 62 years. This is the first feature film about Kasturba Gandhi, whom Gandhi called his “guru” and “teacher of nonviolence.” This film documents her unique and fascinating story through Gandhi experts, Gandhi’s relatives, and all existing archival photographs of her and Gandhi. Filmed on location in India, South Africa, and the U.K., this film shows how this unsuspecting young woman was married to Mohandas Gandhi at 13 and had her whole world turned upside down. Expecting the traditional life of an Indian wife and mother, she fulfilled that life and she also became one of the first women activists in modern history (1913). Her connection to modern nonviolent movements and contemporary women activists is shown, and it is hoped that it would be a source of inspiration for all seeking justice and dignity.