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Writing with Fire(2021)

7.9/10
Hindi97 mins

Writing with Fire (2021) is a 97-minute Hindi film directed by Sushmit Ghosh. Starring Sushmit Ghosh, Tajdar Junaid and Rintu Thomas. With an audience rating of 7.9/10, Writing with Fire stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2021.

Director:Sushmit Ghosh
Mood:
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
GuideDoc
Theatrical Release
30 January 2021
Director
Sushmit Ghosh
Language
Hindi
Runtime
1h 37m
GudVibe Rating
7.9/10

Storyline

A group of Dalit women in India run the country's only newspaper staffed entirely by women from their community. Using smartphones, chief reporter Meera and her team cover major national stories while also challenging traditions in their own households. Their work reshapes the very idea of power and influence.

Armed with smartphones, these women rewrite the rules.

Film Details

7.9Rating
97Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date30 January 2021
Also Known AsEscrivint amb foc

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
inspiringemotionaluplifting
Themes
justiceidentitycorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

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Sushmit GhoshDirector
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Tajdar JunaidMusic
#3
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Rintu ThomasCrew
#4
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Meera DeviActor
#5
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Suneeta PrajapatiActor

Trivia

  • The film was shot entirely on smartphones by the journalists themselves.
  • It is the first Indian documentary to be nominated for an Academy Award.
  • The crew spent over four years following the journalists to capture their story.
  • The film won the Special Jury Award at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
  • Many of the journalists had never used a smartphone before making the film.
  • It was edited from over 400 hours of raw footage.
  • The documentary focuses on Khabar Lahariya, a rural newspaper founded in 2002.

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