In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Armed with smartphones, Chief Reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, be it on the frontlines of India's biggest issues or within the confines of their homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.
Directed and Produced by: Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh
Presented by Black Ticket Films
~ "The most inspiring journalism movie - maybe ever" The Washington Post
~ "Rousing...Nothing short of galvanizing" The New York Times Critics Pick
~ "Vital, stimulating" LA Times
NOMINATIONS:
1. IDA Shortlist: Best Feature Documentary
2. Cinema Eye Honors: 2022 Audience Choice Prize Nominee
3. Cinema Eye Honors: 2022 The Unforgettables Nominee
WINNER: IDA ‘Courage Under Fire’ Award for Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh
WINNER OF 28 INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
1. Sundance Film Festival (US): Special Jury Award: Impact for Change
2. Sundance Film Festival (US): Audience Award
3. BlackStar Film Festival (US): Best Feature documentary
4. BlackStar Film Festival (US): Audience Awards
5. San Francisco Film Festival (US): Best Feature Documentary
6. Wisconsin Film Festival (US): Audience Award
7. Seattle International Film Festival (US): Special Jury Prize
8. Telluride Mountainfilm Festival (US): Special Jury Prize
9. Washington DC Filmfest (US): Justice Matters Award
10. Krakow Film Festival (Poland): Silver Horn
11. Molodist International Film Festival (Ukraine): Best Documentary
12. DokuFest International Film Festival (Serbia): Truth Award
13. Al Jazeera Documentary Festival (Bosnia): Best Documentary
14. Belfast Film Festival (Ireland): Maysles Brothers Award
15. Hot Docs top 2 (Canada): Audience choice
16. Visioni Dal Mondo (Italy): Best Documentary
17. Indo-German Filmweek (Germany): Best Documentary Award
18. Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (Japan): Audience Award
19. DocsMX (Mexico): Best Documentary (‘Another World is Possible’ Section)
20. International Human Rights Film Festival (France) : Human Rights League Prize
21. Le Grand Bivouac Film Festival (France): Grand Prix
22. Le Grand Bivouac Film Festival (France): Horizons Prize
23. Valladolid International Film Festival (Spain): Best Feature Documentary
24. Valladolid International Film Festival (Spain): Fundos Award
25. Bergen International Film Festival (Norway): Best Feature Doc (Checkpoints Section)
26. Nordic Docs (Norway: Best Feature Documentary
27. Films from the South (Norway): Best Documentary
28. IDFA Amsterdam (Netherlands): Audience Award …...more
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