Mahatma Gandhi called her his “precious jewel” of inspiration, and although she lived alongside him, she remained in his shadow until now. The documentary film “Kasturba Gandhi: Accidental Activist” reveals the journey of Kastuba Gandhi and introduces the wife and equal partner of Mahatma Gandhi to the world. This is the first feature film made about Kasturba Gandhi, whom Gandhi called his “guru” and “teacher of Nonviolence.” This film documents her life of inspiration through Gandhi experts, Gandhi’s relatives and archival photos and film.

A free screening will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at the Peters Educational Center. Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval will deliver the opening remarks. A question and answer session with director and producer Cynthia Lukas and Dr. Veena Howard, professor of philosophy and Gandhi scholar, will take place following the screening. Parking is free with code 269408.

The event is presented by the Department of Philosophy, the M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya and the Jain and Hindu Dharma Initiatives and supported by the Uberoi Foundation for Religious Studies. It is sponsored by the Cross Culture and Gender Center, Ethics Center, Department of Criminology, Asian American Studies Program, the Humanics Program and the Associated Students, Inc. 

For more information and/or accommodations, please call 559.278.4435 or e-mail by Monday, March 10.