Oscar-nominated doc puts a spotlight on Khabar Lahariya

When the winners are announced at the 94th edition of the Academy Awards on 27 March, make sure that you root for India’s entry in the Best Documentary Feature category — Writing with Fire by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh. It’s not just a tremendous achievement that an India documentary has managed to clinch a nomination at the prestigious Oscar, it also highlights the struggles and successes of a journalism movement — Khabar Lahariya. A vibrant community newspaper in multiple dialects, Bundeli, Avadhi and Bajjika, Khabar Lahariya is run by women from marginalised communities in Bihar's Sitamarhi district and UP's Banda district.

by PrintWeek Team