Underplayed Gems

Rooting for Roona (2020)

Rooting for Roona poster
Original title
রুটিং ফর রুনা
Directed by
Pavitra Chalam, Akshay Shankar
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
Runtime
40 min
Rated
NR
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A documentary follows a baby girl in India who has a severe swelling in her head. It shows her family's efforts to get her life-saving medical treatment.

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What happens

Rooting for Roona is a 2020 Indian documentary short film created, and directed by Pavitra Challam and Akshay Shankar. The film is based on the story of a girl named Roona Begum born with hydrocephalus. The film is produced by Curley Street and was released on Netflix on 15 October 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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