South Asian Documentaries to Compete at Cannes Docs
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variety.comNaman Ramachandran Documentaries from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, and Nepal will compete for the €10,000 ($11,866) docs-in-progress grand prize and other awards at the 2021 edition of Cannes Docs.From Afghanistan, prolific short filmmaker Hezbullah Sultani’s feature documentary debut “Birds Street” explores Kabul’s showcase for avian life, a corner of the city tucked away behind a mosque untouched by war or modernization.
The film is produced and co-edited by Sahras Karimi, whose feature directorial debut “Hava, Maryam, Ayesha” bowed at Venice in 2019, played at Busan and was Afghanistan’s entry for the Oscars.“Munni,” from Bangladesh, follows the life of a child bride who went on to become an inspirational soccer coach and protector.
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