In 1997, seventeen-year-old Devi, was arrested, accused of being a rebel, tortured, and raped in custody. A civil war had just begun. Rebel leaders revealed her as a rape ‘victim’. Tagged with this shameful taboo, Devi battled depression, social ostracism, joined the rebel frontlines, and rose through the ranks, even serving as a member of the parliament when the war ended. Shot as an immersive verité, the film travels with Devi, as she consolidates the voices of survivors. As Devi confronts her former lawyer and her counselor, the film dives into deeply intimate and vulnerable moments. Through her diary, supported by archives and sweeping images, Devi reconstructs history erased to rewrite her new destiny.
- Year2024
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageNepali
- CountryNepal
- PremiereUSA Premiere
- AwardsHot Docs - Honourable mention by Jury - In the Best Social Impact Documentary category, the jury also acknowledged Devi (D: Subina Shrestha | P: Ashmita Chaudhary Khadka, Rosie Garthwaite, Heejung Oh | Nepal | 2024 | 80 min), capturing mother, rebel warrior, and sexual violence survivor, Devi, as she battles personal demons in her campaign against rapeâs erasure from the narrative of Nepalâs civil war. Jury Statement: âFor a film that is brave, respectful and urgent, the International Feature Competition Jury wishes to give a special mention to Subina Shrestha's gut-wrenching portrayal of a woman's endless fight for the voiceless and disregarded victims of wartime sexual violence in her uncompromising film, Devi.â Toronto April 28, 2024 World Premiere International Spectrum programme, which is the official competition section for International productions. The winner of the Hot Docs' Best International Feature Documentary Award will qualify for consideration for the Academy Award. Doc Edge Festival Christchurch June 23, 2024 International Premiere Edge of Impact Award New Zealand
- Notehttps://www.devidocumentary.com/
- Social Media
- DirectorSubina Shrestha
- ProducerRosie Garthwaite, Heejung Oh, Asmita / Aruna Khadka
In 1997, seventeen-year-old Devi, was arrested, accused of being a rebel, tortured, and raped in custody. A civil war had just begun. Rebel leaders revealed her as a rape ‘victim’. Tagged with this shameful taboo, Devi battled depression, social ostracism, joined the rebel frontlines, and rose through the ranks, even serving as a member of the parliament when the war ended. Shot as an immersive verité, the film travels with Devi, as she consolidates the voices of survivors. As Devi confronts her former lawyer and her counselor, the film dives into deeply intimate and vulnerable moments. Through her diary, supported by archives and sweeping images, Devi reconstructs history erased to rewrite her new destiny.
- Year2024
- Runtime80 minutes
- LanguageNepali
- CountryNepal
- PremiereUSA Premiere
- AwardsHot Docs - Honourable mention by Jury - In the Best Social Impact Documentary category, the jury also acknowledged Devi (D: Subina Shrestha | P: Ashmita Chaudhary Khadka, Rosie Garthwaite, Heejung Oh | Nepal | 2024 | 80 min), capturing mother, rebel warrior, and sexual violence survivor, Devi, as she battles personal demons in her campaign against rapeâs erasure from the narrative of Nepalâs civil war. Jury Statement: âFor a film that is brave, respectful and urgent, the International Feature Competition Jury wishes to give a special mention to Subina Shrestha's gut-wrenching portrayal of a woman's endless fight for the voiceless and disregarded victims of wartime sexual violence in her uncompromising film, Devi.â Toronto April 28, 2024 World Premiere International Spectrum programme, which is the official competition section for International productions. The winner of the Hot Docs' Best International Feature Documentary Award will qualify for consideration for the Academy Award. Doc Edge Festival Christchurch June 23, 2024 International Premiere Edge of Impact Award New Zealand
- Notehttps://www.devidocumentary.com/
- Social Media
- DirectorSubina Shrestha
- ProducerRosie Garthwaite, Heejung Oh, Asmita / Aruna Khadka