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Gawah (Witness)

Gauri Chadha
India, 2012, 22 min.

In English/Hindi with English subtitles.
Includes violence.

Best Documentary Short

Victims of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, referred to as “26/11,” recount what they saw and heard during the shootings and bombings that ended with over 150 deaths. Perspective is explored using memories of India’s 1947 Partition and the relatively recent July 11, 2011 Mumbai bombings. The voices chronicle grief, shock, and loss.

Category: Documentary.
Themes: Community, Historical, Politics, World Cinema.

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