Notes on her (2003)

Notes on her

2003

Drama

Synopsis

Was the only official entry from India for the Oscar awards at Los Angeles in the shorts section-in 2003 -it competed in the honorary foreign film category. The short film “Notes On Her” inspired by Mahashweta devi's 'DRAUPADI AND BASHAI TUDU'. - is about a journalist’s memory of a rebel called Dopdi who never seems to die. It’s an experimental film not following a strict narrative structure and is highly visual with a complimenting sound track which enhances the film’s dark atmosphere. The film was shot in black and white and printed on color to achieve the dark, high contrast, gritty images.

Credits

Director

Ajita Suchitra Veera

Cast

Arati pande as Woman in jail

Bindu nair as Journalist

Dhiraj singh as Hawaldar

Kaumudi joglekar as Woman in jail

Paro bai as Woman in jail

Ramya aravind as Woman in jail

Rupak das as Inspector

Swati Kulkarni as Woman in jail