Writing with Fire
Film Screening
Led by a fearless chief correspondent, the reporters at Khabar Lahariya, who are both women and Dalits (considered "untouchables" according to the Hindu caste system), bravely face everyday discrimination to expose long-standing injustices. The reporters listen patiently to the many victims of violence, incompetence and oppression in India's Uttar Pradesh. Most have little experience with journalism or smartphone technology, but together they focus on the bigger picture to cover stories ranging from elections to corruption to sectarianism, through their newly digitized news service. A powerful and uplifting documentary about the fearless fight for truth and justice in the face of hostile patriarchy and the rise of the right.
Writing with Fire
India, 2021
documentary, 93 min
Hindi, with English and Hungarian subtitles
Film Info
Directors: Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
Producers: Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
Co-producers: John Webster, Tone Grøttjord-Glenne
Editors: Sushmit Ghosh, Rintu Thomas
Cinematographers: Sushmit Ghosh, Karan Thapliyal
Sound: Susmit 'Bob' Nath
Music: Tajdar Junaid, Ishaan Chabbra
Production info: Black Ticket Films Production
Awards:
Sundance 2021 Special Jury Award: Impact for Change & Audience Award
San Francisco FF 2021 Best Documentary Film
HotDocs 2021 Top 5 Audience Award
Krakow Film Festival 2021 Silver Horn
The film will be screened with Hungarian and English subtitles. Registration is required.
The program is part of the fearless program series organized by Blinken OSA and Freeszfe Association.