Filmmaker Farha Khatun s documentary film Holy Rights discusses the topic of triple talaq and woman quasis thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Holy Rights
National award-winning director Farha Khatun’s latest film is travelling to places and winning accolades. Holy Rights, the 53-minutes long film that deals with the topic of Triple Talaq have already premiered at the 54th HOF International Film Festival, Germany, the 15th Jogja Netpac Asian Film Festival, Indonesia and Dharamshala International Film Festival 2020, among others, will be screened at Kolkata International Film Festival in January and IFFI, Goa. The film has won the Best Director Award at 7th Art Independent International Film Festival and it has also received the prestigious National Laadli Media and Advertising Award for Gender Sensitivity 2020. The 33-year-old filmmaker takes us through the making of the film and working on her next film on bhistis or water carriers in Kolkata. Excerpts: