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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The story is about a youth named [[Machal | The story is about a youth named [[Machal Lalung]] from [[Assam|Middle Assam]], who was charged and imprisoned in various Indian jails without trial for 54 years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/01/stories/2007070156291000.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070703054335/http://www.hindu.com/2007/07/01/stories/2007070156291000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-07-03|title=A lifetime in illegal detention|date=2007-07-01|first=Sushanta|last=Talukdar|work=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> [[Indra Bania]] played the lead role. | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
Aneisha Sharma won the "Indie Spec Best Documentary Award" for the film at the 2007 [[Boston International Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bifilmfestival.com/biffpress.html |title=BIFF 2007 Award Winners |publisher=Boston International Film Festival |date=2007-06-14 |accessdate=2009-01-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203110129/http://www.bifilmfestival.com/biffpress.html |archivedate=3 December 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> and received the Kerala State Award for Best Documentary in 2007.<ref name=HT>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=NLetter&id=3848c61c-c7ab-483f-986f-ec2e66129574&&Headline=MIFF+2008%3a+India+tops+the+list+of+woman+directors|title=MIFF 2008: India tops the list of woman directors|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2008-02-07|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> | Aneisha Sharma won the "Indie Spec Best Documentary Award" for the film at the 2007 [[Boston International Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bifilmfestival.com/biffpress.html |title=BIFF 2007 Award Winners |publisher=Boston International Film Festival |date=2007-06-14 |accessdate=2009-01-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203110129/http://www.bifilmfestival.com/biffpress.html |archivedate=3 December 2009 |df=dmy }}</ref> and received the Kerala State Award for Best Documentary in 2007.<ref name=HT>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=NLetter&id=3848c61c-c7ab-483f-986f-ec2e66129574&&Headline=MIFF+2008%3a+India+tops+the+list+of+woman+directors|title=MIFF 2008: India tops the list of woman directors|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=2008-02-07|accessdate=2009-01-23}}{{dead link|date=August 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
The film was also screened at the 2008 [[Cannes Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080515/jsp/guwahati/story_9273105.jsp|title=Assam at the Cannes edge - Two filmmakers make it to French film extravaganza|publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta|date=2008-05-15|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> and as part of the 2008 [[Mumbai International Film Festival]]<ref name=HT/> | The film was also screened at the 2008 [[Cannes Film Festival]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080515/jsp/guwahati/story_9273105.jsp|title=Assam at the Cannes edge - Two filmmakers make it to French film extravaganza|publisher=The Telegraph, Calcutta|date=2008-05-15|accessdate=2009-01-23}}</ref> and as part of the 2008 [[Mumbai International Film Festival]]<ref name=HT/> | ||
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| Freedom at the Edge | |
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| Directed by | Aneisha Sharma |
| Starring | Indra Bania |
Running time | 27 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese |
Freedom at the Edge is an Assamese language short film by Aneisha Sharma based on a real-life story.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
The story is about a youth named Machal Lalung from Middle Assam, who was charged and imprisoned in various Indian jails without trial for 54 years.[1] Indra Bania played the lead role.
Awards[edit | edit source]
Aneisha Sharma won the "Indie Spec Best Documentary Award" for the film at the 2007 Boston International Film Festival,[2] and received the Kerala State Award for Best Documentary in 2007.[3]
The film was also screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival,[4] and as part of the 2008 Mumbai International Film Festival[3]
Character Name[edit | edit source]
Although the character played by Indra Bania was named "Machang Lalung" in the film, his real name was Machal.[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Talukdar, Sushanta (1 July 2007). "A lifetime in illegal detention". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ "BIFF 2007 Award Winners". Boston International Film Festival. 14 June 2007. Archived from the original on 3 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "MIFF 2008: India tops the list of woman directors". Hindustan Times. 7 February 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.[dead link]
- ↑ "Assam at the Cannes edge - Two filmmakers make it to French film extravaganza". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 15 May 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2009.
- ↑ Dvitiyo mohajuddhote nirudisto howa lorator kotha (Tale of the boy lost in the WW-II), Feb’08 issue, Bismoi, Page 15
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