December Social Justice Film
Writing with Fire (2021) - Documentary ‧ 1h 34m
directed by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh
“In a male-dominated media landscape, the women journalists of India’s all-female Khabar Lahariya (“News Wave”) newspaper risk it all, including their own safety, to cover the country’s political, social, and local news from a women-powered perspective. From underground network to independent media empire—now with 10 million views on their YouTube site—they defy the odds to redefine power.”
- Independent Lens
Learn more about Writing with Fire at https://www.writingwithfire.in/
PBS/Independent Lens Article - March 15th, 2022
by Craig Phillips
Oscar-Nominated Writing with Fire Goes Inside
India’s Only All-Women Newspaper
Directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh Reflect on the Film
“In 2016, we came across a beautiful photo story online, where a woman journalist was distributing newspapers in a media-dark village. This image intrigued us and we followed it to discover Khabar Lahariya, India’s only newspaper run entirely by women. Working in the rural heartlands of the state of Uttar Pradesh, these women had been stirring a quiet revolution for 14 years by running a newspaper that reframed the understanding of who counts, who belongs, and who decides what news is. ” Read More