Testimony of Ana

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Testimony of Ana
Directed bySachin Dheeraj
Produced bySachin Dheeraj
Janani Vijayanathan
StarringAnaben Pawar
Edited bySachin Dheeraj
Release date
  • November 2021 (2021-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageDangi

Testimony of Ana is a short documentary film about a Gujarati woman who was branded a witch and attacked by villagers in a tribal area of Gujarat a few years ago. [1] It was directed and produced by Sachin Dheeraj Mudigonda. [2] 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). [3]

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Synopsis

The documentary recounts the story of an elderly tribal woman Anaben Pawar who was accused of witchcraft in rural India. Through this film the director Sachin has shown a deep-rooted culture of patriarchy and one of the most monstrous attacks on women's bodies in modern India.

Screening

The film premiered at various national and international film festivals including Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, Kraków Film Festival, Festival, EnergaCAMERIMAGE International Film Festival, Imagine India International Film, International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, Indian Documentary Film Festival of Bhubaneswar, Raindance Film Festival, and Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival. [4]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2021Tasveer South Asian Film FestivalBest Social Justice Short FilmWon [4]
International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala Best Short DocumentaryWon
National Film Awards Best Non-Feature Film Won
SiGNS Film Festival of KeralaSpecial MentionWon
Indie Meme Film FestivalBest Short FilmWon

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