Mumbai : Leslee Udwin’s documentary India’s Daughter has received accolades and awards all over the world for throwing light on heinous crime on women Image may be NSFW.
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and leaving an impactful message on women’s safety. The documentary has now also been shortlisted for the Grierson Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious documentary awards.It has bagged the nomination under- Best Documentary on a Contemporary themein the International category.
India’s Daughter is one of the eight shortlisted documentaries in the International Category, which will then be judged for a final four nominations, in each category.
Grierson Awards was founded in 1974 to commemorate the pioneering Scottish documentary filmmaker John Grierson.These Awards recognize & celebrate documentaries, across the globe, which have made a significant contribution to the genre demonstrating quality, integrity, creativity & originality.
Speaking on the nomination of India’s Daughter at Grierson’s Award, Leslee Udwin said,“I am deeply honored to be shortlisted for such a prestigious award. It has been a great journey so far as the film has proved itself to be such a powerful tool for change: transforming individuals – both men and women, creating new activists, and empowering women and girls who watch it. The many awards and nominations the film has now received in different countries are deeply appreciated as affirmations and fortifying support for its powerful call for global change for women and girls across the world.
On 5th August the Delhi High Court will decide whether to lift the ban on India’s Daughter. I am still optimistic that the independent judiciary of India will give a just ruling in the matter that will enable India to fully participate in this world movement for change. After all, India led the world by example with the inspiring and courageous calls of its men and women protesters following the Nirbhaya rape, and should once again take its place as world leader on the urgent and unfinished business of respect, safety, autonomy, and rights for women and girls.”
About India’s Daughter
India’s Daughter is an INDIA-UK co-production, which tells the story of the horrific Delhi gang rape of NIRBHAYA which sent shockwaves around the world in December, 2012, and of the unprecedented protests and riots which this horrific event ignited throughout India, demanding changes in attitudes towards women. Through the prism of this specific story, the film makes a powerful plea for global change for women.
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