Shifting Prophecy by Merajur Rahman Baruah
A film on the struggle of Daud Sherifa Khanam to fight the sexist rulings of the conventional jamaat (a group of Islamic male elders who decide on family issues of marriage, dowry, divorce, etc.) and patriarchal social order in Tamil Nadu.
National Film Awards, India (Award)
Hyderabad, India (Award)
Madurai; Karimnagar; Chennai; Kochi; India
An Alumnus of Jamia Millia Islamia and FTII, Pune, Merajur Rahman Baruah is an independent documentary filmmaker based in Delhi. He received the Commonwealth Vision Award for his film Beyond the Zero Line.
- Cinematographer: V. Sukumaran
- Sound Recordist: K. Ravi
- Editor: Mahadeb Shi
- Narrator: Andrew Hoffland
- Music Composer: Chowdhury S.
- Project Partner: Doordarshan
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