Writing With Fire

Premiered March 28, 2022

Directed by

Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh

Meet the fearless women journalists of India's only all-female newspaper. Nominated for an Academy Award.

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About the Documentary

In a male-dominated media landscape, the women journalists of India’s all-female Khabar Lahariya (“News Wave”) newspaper risk it all, including their own safety, to cover the country’s political, social, and local news from a women-powered perspective. From underground network to independent media empire—now with 10 million views on their YouTube site—they defy the odds to redefine power.

The Filmmakers

Rintu Thomas is an award-winning director-producer, whose debut feature documentary, Writing With Fire, won two awards at Sundance ’21 and is a NYT Critics Pick. A 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award honoree, Rintu is also an IDA Logan Elevate grantee and a Sundance Fellow.

Sushmit Ghosh is an award-winning director, cinematographer who co-founded Black Ticket Films. Sushmit’s debut feature documentary Writing With Fire is a double Sundance award winner, garnering 12 Best Documentary Awards through the year. Sushmit is a 2021 IDA Courage Under Fire Award Honoree and a Sundance Fellow.

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