Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
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Writing With Fire
February 9, 2022: The Times of India
New Delhi: Indian documentary ‘Writing With Fire’ has been nominated in the ‘best documentary feature’ category at the 94th edition of the Academy awards.
The nominations were announced by Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan on Tuesday on Twitter. Directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, both debuants, ‘Writing With Fire’ chronicles the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women.
“We are beyond delighted. This is a massive moment for us and for Indian cinema. . . This film is about fearless Dalit women journalists who are redefining what being powerful means, quintessentially the story of the modern Indian woman,” Ghosh said.
The film follows this ambitious group of Dalit wonder women, led by their chief reporter Meera, as the team switches from print to digital in order to stay relevant.
Armed with smartphones and the courage and conviction one must be born with, they probe the incompetence of local police force, listen to and stand by survivors of caste and gender violence, and challenge long-standing, harmful practices that lead to injustice and intimidation. on March 27.
PTI
