Writing with Fire(2021)
Hindi97 mins
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 on the frontlines of India’s biggest issues and within the confines of their own homes, redefining what it means to be powerful.
Director:Sushmit Ghosh
Mood:
inspiringemotionaluplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- GuideDoc
- Theatrical Release
- 30 January 2021
- Director
- Sushmit Ghosh
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- 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
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
inspiringemotionaluplifting
Themes
justiceidentitycorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audiencearthouse
Best Withwith-partner
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
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Meera DeviSelf
→#2
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Shyamkali DeviSelf
→#3
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Suneeta PrajapatiSelf
→#4
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Tajdar JunaidMusic
→#5
S
Sushmit GhoshDirector
→#6
R
Rintu ThomasCrew
→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.