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Writing with fire / written and directed by Rintu Thomas & Sushmit Ghosh. - 1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally produced as a documentary film in 2021. Wide screen. Bonus features: Firemaking, the story of "Writing with fire" ; Filmmaker Q&A from the DOC NYC Premiere ; theatrical trailer.

Meera Devi, Shyamkali Devi, Suneeta Prajapati.

A fearless group of journalists maintain India's only women-led news outlet. All from the Dalit caste, the women of Khabar Lahariya prepare to transition the newspaper from print to digital while fighting for marginalized voices in the world's largest democracy. The film chronicles the astonishing determination of these reporters as they redefine what it means to be powerful.


DVD, wide screen, Dolby digital 5.1


Hindi dialogue; English subtitles.

Standard No.: 751778951697

Publisher. No.: MBFHE183 Music Box Films

Subjects--Uniform Titles:
Khabara lahariyā.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rural journalism--India--Bundelkhand.
Women in journalism--India--Bundelkhand.
Women in rural development--Press coverage--India--Bundelkhand.
Rural women--Social conditions--Press coverage--India--Bundelkhand.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.