December 19, 2024

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Documentary about Dalit girls journalists, ‘Writing with Fire’, nominated to Oscars

By Online Desk

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominated the Indian documentary movie “Writing With Fire”, beneath the Best Documentary Feature class through the 94th Oscars Nominations Show on Tuesday.

Directed by Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, each debutants, “Writing With Fire” chronicles the rise of Khabar Lahariya, India’s solely newspaper run by Dalit girls.

“Writing With Fire” follows this formidable group of Dalit marvel girls – led by their chief reporter, Meera – because the group switches from print to the digital medium with a view to keep related.

Armed with smartphones and the braveness and conviction that outline them, Khabar Lahariya reporters examine and doc the injustices of their area. They query the incompetence of the native police power, hearken to and stand by victims of caste and gender violence, face intimidation and problem the norms of their society that perpetuate injustice of their journey.

The different movies nominated beneath the Best Documentary Feature class embody Ascension, Attica, Flee and Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised).

Actor Suriya-starrer “Jai Bhim” that was hoped to achieve a nomination beneath the very best movie class disillusioned.