BlackStar Film Festival

Writing With Fire

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Writing With Fire
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. (Trigger Warning: Themes and discussion of caste violence, sexual violence.)
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Nominated for Best Feature Documentary


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.


Trigger Warning: Themes and discussion of caste violence, sexual violence.


This screening is capped at 500 viewers.


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  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    93 minutes
  • Country
    India
  • Premiere
    Philadelphia
  • Director
    Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh
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