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Writing with Fire

Writing with Fire

20217.31h 37m

Overview

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.

Directed by Rintu Thomas
Produced by Rintu Thomas, Sushmit Ghosh
Box Office0Revenue: $28K

Top Cast

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Meera Devi

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Suneeta Prajapati

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Shyamkali Devi

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Themes & Keywords

journalistindiasocial documentarywomen's issuespioneer womenwomen's rightspolitical documentarysocial & cultural documentarywomen and societyfriendship between womenwomen powerpowerful womanindian womanwomen

About Writing with Fire

Writing with Fire is a documentary, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of journalist, india, social documentary, women's issues, pioneer women, women's rights. Directed by Rintu Thomas, it stars Meera Devi, Suneeta Prajapati, Shyamkali Devi. 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.

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