The Backward Class is a 2014 Canadian documentary film directed by Madeleine Grant.
The film follows the success of a group of ethnically disadvantaged students near Bangalore, India, in taking high-school graduation exams.
[1] The film, created by a group of graduates of the University of British Columbia,[2] premiered at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in May 2014 and won the Audience Favourite award.
[3] The 91-minute documentary was shot inside the Shanti Bhavan school,[4] by Affinity Films.
[7] The film was later screened in Toronto, received positive reviews from Now Magazine[8] and The Globe and Mail.