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Dau Huduni Methai (2015)

Dau Huduni Methai poster
Directed by
Manju Borah
Genre
drama film
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The film shows the impact of conflict on ordinary people. It follows a young woman who survives a sexual assault in a region torn by insurgency.

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What happens

Dau Huduni Methai (English: Song of the Horned Owl) is a 2015 Bodo language drama film directed by Manju Borah; based on the Assamese novel Dao Hudur Gaan written by Rashmirekha Bora and adapted as screenplay by the director herself. It was produced by Shankar Lall Goenka and stars Reshma Mushahary, Ahalya Daimary, and Nita Basumatary in the lead roles. The film was premiered at Montreal World Film Festival on 1 and 2 September 2015. Dau Huduni Methai recounts the effects of insurgency and counterinsurgency on common people through the perspective of a young rape victim. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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