The South Asia Institute at Columbia University Thursday, December 4, 2014 Film Screening of Firaaq (2008, 101 minutes, In Gujarati, Hindi, and Urdu with English subtitles) Followed by a discussion with director Nandita Das led by Akeel Bilgrami Time: 7:00pm - 9:30pm Location: Knox Hall, Room 208 606 West 122nd Street, between Broadway and Claremont Firaaq follows the irrevocably changed lives of victims, silent observers, and perpetrators one month after the 2002 violence in Gujarat. Firaaq won top honors at the 2008 Asian Festival of First Films in Singapore, including Best Film, Best Screenplay, and the Foreign Correspondents Assn. Purple Orchid Award for Best Film. Nandita Das has performed in over 30 feature films in ten different languages, including critically acclaimed performances in such films as Fire, Earth, Bawander, and Before the Rains. Firaaq, her directorial debut feature film premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in 2008, and has traveled to over 50 festivals, winning over 20 awards. In 2008, the French Government conferred her with the Chevalier dans lOrdre des Arts et des Lettres. Nandita did her BA at Delhi University and earned a Masters from the Delhi School of Social Work. She has worked with various NGOs as an advocate for issues of social justice, especially those of women, children and the marginalised communities, through various platforms.
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