Freedom at the Edge
Appearance
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Directed by | Aneisha Sharma |
Starring | Indra Bania |
Running time | 27 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Assamese |
Freedom at the Edge is an Assamese language short film by Aneisha Sharma based on a real-life story.
Synopsis
[edit]The story is about a youth named Machal Lalung from Middle Assam, who was charged and imprisoned in various Indian jails without trial for 54 years.[1] Indra Bania played the lead role.
Awards
[edit]Aneisha Sharma won the "Indie Spec Best Documentary Award" for the film at the 2007 Boston International Film Festival,[2] and received the Kerala State Award for Best Documentary in 2007.[3]
The film was also screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival,[4] and as part of the 2008 Mumbai International Film Festival[3]
Cast
[edit]- Indra Bania as Machang Lalung, whose name in real life was Machal.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Talukdar, Sushanta (1 July 2007). "A lifetime in illegal detention". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ "BIFF 2007 Award Winners". Boston International Film Festival. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ a b "MIFF 2008: India tops the list of woman directors". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2008. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ "Assam at the Cannes edge - Two filmmakers make it to French film extravaganza". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 15 May 2008. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ^ Dvitiyo mohajuddhote nirudisto howa lorator kotha (Tale of the boy lost in the WW-II), Feb’08 issue, Bismoi, Page 15
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