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Writing with Fire
Directed by
Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas
Produced by Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas
Produced by Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas
With:
Meera Devi, Shyamkali Devi, and Suneeta Prajapati
Cinematography:
Sushmit Ghosh and Karan Thapliyal
Editing: Anne Fabini, Sushmit Ghosh, and Rintu Thomas
Music: Ishaan Chhabra and Tajdar Junaid
Editing: Anne Fabini, Sushmit Ghosh, and Rintu Thomas
Music: Ishaan Chhabra and Tajdar Junaid
Runtime:
92 min
Release Date: 20 October 2021
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 20 October 2021
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color
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Writer/director Sushmit Ghosh and Rintu Thomas tell the story of the only news agency in India run by Dalit women as they make the shift from 14 years of print to the digital medium. These journalists from an oppressed caste, risking everything to speak truth to power, are certainly inspiring, but the film is unwieldy and unfocused. Maybe the uneven nature of the editing suits the subject? The film is notable for being the first Indian film nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.