Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 17: The documentary film titled ‘Ocean of Tears’ which speaks about conflict violence against women in Kashmir valley, got selected for 3rd Nepal Human Right International Film Festival (NHRIFF) in competition category. The festival is scheduled between February 21 and 24, 2013.
The film speaks about the nature of crimes committed against women in Kashmir valley. It showcases eye opening facts about spine chilling events of crimes against them. The film reveals victims’ experiences in the struggle against all forms of violence inflicted on them. It depicts how they learn to deal with their past and the coming year of further battle against the power structures.
For the first time in the history of Kashmir conflict, film like—“Ocean of Tears” highlights the Kunnan-poshpora mass rape incident, Shopian –Asiya and Neelofar, involuntary disappearence and some untold stories and got passed by Central Board of film Certification and Produced by Rajiv Mehrotra of PSBT. The film –“Ocean of Tears” was evaluated by film professor Suresh Chabria, FTII Pune, and K Bikram Singh, film critic and writer, and appreciated the film in terms of its content, research and Cinematic Mise-en-scene.
The films subject Advisor is Dr. A G Madhosh, eminent psychologist and educationist, Research by Ezabir Ali, Bilal a Jan and Khair-un-Nisa besides research, script was written by Tanveen Kawoosa and Bilal A Jan, Director of photography—Sameer Sharma, Zaffar Iqbal and Aafaq Shah, Editing by Jalal Jeelani and sound by Javid Dar. Executive producer –Tukika Shrivastava with Ridhima Mehra, Produced by Rajiv Mehrotra and Directed by Bilal A Jan.
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