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Children are saving lives in the slums of Kolkata. Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighborhoods with dramatic results. Filmed over the course of three years, The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan and three of the children he works with on an intimate journey through adolescence, as they challenge the idea that marginalization is written into their destiny.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in The Revolutionary Optimists:

Kajal Kahar
Salim Sheikh
Priyanka Mundada
Amlan Ganguly
Skiha Patro

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Children are saving lives in the slums of Kolkata. Amlan Ganguly doesn't rescue slum children; he empowers them to become change agents, battling poverty and transforming their neighborhoods with dramatic results. Filmed over the course of three years, The Revolutionary Optimists follows Amlan and three of the children he works with on an intimate journey through adolescence, as they challenge the idea that marginalization is written into their destiny.

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NYC Movie Guru - 9/10 by Avi OfferEqually suspenseful, moving and inspirational.
Washington Examiner - 8/10 by Kelly Jane TorranceThe Revolutionary Optimists, with so many stories to tell, can be rather unfocused at times. But what's clear -- and most important -- is the good work Ganguly is doing and how desperately it's needed.
Village Voice - 8/10 by Michelle OrangeChange may be elusive, Optimists confirms, but the will to make it blazes.
Time Out - 8/10 by Jenna SchererIt’s truly something to see these children come into their own, and to bear witness to the undeniable sea change Ganguly has set in motion.
Seattle Times - 8/10 by Moira MacDonaldIt's a tribute to the power of optimism - and to an inspiring man who's changing the world, one child at a time.
PopMatters - 8/10 by Cynthia FuchsThis is the balance the film manages, celebrating the efforts at Prayasam and the successes, while never losing sight of the crises that define daily life for the kids growing up in the Kolkata slums.
Washington Post - 8/10 by Stephanie MerryMost people could learn a lot from these little activists.
Los Angeles Times - 8/10 by Gary GoldsteinUnfortunately, the film often feels somewhat random and disorganized, with Newnham and Grainger-Monsen never zeroing in on a cohesive narrative structure. Still, the movie's engaging subjects (including several parents) and valuable themes largely carry the day.
Slant Magazine - 6/10 by Drew HuntThe filmmakers display a genuine reverence for their subjects, evident even in the intimate but never intrusive photography.
New York Times - 6/10 by Nicolas RapoldAs heartening as it is to see a slum child tutored about vicious cycles of adversity and using the buzzword “partnership” with aplomb, the film comes to feel cut and dried.

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