2008, 92 min / Nepal, United States / English, Nepali / English Subtitles
When Devi, mother of a fifteen-year-old daughter, witnesses her niece being killed by the Royal Army of Nepal, she decides to speak out in public on this crime. In retaliation for her open-heartedness the army kidnaps her daughter. 'The Sari Soldiers' follows Devi on her quest to find her daughter and in her struggle for justice. Apart from Devi, five other brave women are portrayed who, based on different convictions, try to shapeNepal Nepal
When Devi, mother of a fifteen-year-old daughter, witnesses her niece being killed by the Royal Army of Nepal, she decides to speak out in public on this crime. In retaliation for her open-heartedness the army kidnaps her daughter. 'The Sari Soldiers' follows Devi on her quest to find her daughter and in her struggle for justice. Apart from Devi, five other brave women are portrayed who, based on different convictions, try to shape
Awards: Nestor Almendros Prize - Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2009; Grand Jury Prize - Tri-Continental Film Festival 2009; Best of Festival Prize - Watch Docs 2009; Special Jury Award - One World Human Rights Documentary Festival 2008
Official website: http://www.sarisoldiers.com, www.butterlampfilms.com
Screening at FLASHPOIHT Human Rights Film Festival:
Alliance Francaise, Mumbai:
Wednesday, Dec 8, 2010 10.00 am
Thursday, Dec 9, 2010 6.30 pm
Alliance Francaise, New Delhi:
Thursday, Jan 20, 2011 10.00 am
Friday, Jan 21, 2011 6.30 pm
