Tag: bafta awards

by eShe March 20, 2026 1

Films Voices

‘Boong’: Manipur’s beauty, injustice and tumult depicted through a child’s gaze

Lakshmipriya Devi’s BAFTA-winning debut film ‘Boong’ is a gentle exploration of the harsh realities in today’s Manipur, writes author and podcaster Mohua Chinappa.

by eShe February 26, 2019 0

News

The Day a Film on Menstruation Shot in an Indian Village Made it to the Oscars

The fact that a documentary on a subject as taboo as menstruation, showing how village women are manufacturing low-cost sanitary napkins, has won an Oscar, is a game-changer for the Indian film industry.