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Testimony of Ana (2021)

Testimony of Ana poster
Directed by
Sachin Dheeraj
Genre
documentary
Country
India
Runtime
24 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Gujarati woman recounts being branded a witch and attacked by her villagers in 2017. The short documentary follows her experience of trauma and survival.

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What happens

Testimony of Ana is an Indian short documentary film about a Gujarati woman who was branded a witch and attacked by villagers in 2017 in a tribal area of Gujarat. It was directed and produced by Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda. The film has received several accolades including a National Film Awards for Best Non-Feature Film at the 68th National Film Awards. It was also qualified for the Oscars after winning the top prize at the International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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