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| Directed by | Aneisha Sharma
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| Starring | Indra Bania
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| Country | India |
| Language | Assamese
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Freedom at the Edge is an Assamese language short film by Aneisha Sharma based on a real-life story.
Synopsis
The story is about a youth named Machal Lalung from Middle Assam, who was charged and imprisoned in various Indian jails without trial for 54 years.[1] Indra Bania played the lead role.
Awards
Aneisha Sharma won the "Indie Spec Best Documentary Award" for the film at the 2007 Boston International Film Festival,[2] and received the Kerala State Award for Best Documentary in 2007.[3]
The film was also screened at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival,[4] and as part of the 2008 Mumbai International Film Festival[3]
Character Name
Although the character played by Indra Bania was named "Machang Lalung" in the film, his real name was Machal.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ A lifetime in illegal detention, Talukdar, Sushanta(2007-07-01).
- ↑ BIFF 2007 Award Winners. Boston International Film Festival(2007-06-14).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MIFF 2008: India tops the list of woman directors. Hindustan Times(2008-02-07).Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
- ↑ Assam at the Cannes edge - Two filmmakers make it to French film extravaganza. The Telegraph, Calcutta(2008-05-15).
- ↑ Dvitiyo mohajuddhote nirudisto howa lorator kotha (Tale of the boy lost in the WW-II), Feb’08 issue, Bismoi, Page 15