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| The Sari Soldiers |
| Nepal / USA / 2008 / 92 min / Nepali |
| Julie Bridgham |
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| Synopsis |
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| Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in
Nepal's modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six
women's courageous efforts to shape Nepal's future in the midst of an
escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the King's
crackdown on civil liberties. When Devi, mother of a 15-year-old girl,
witnesses her niece being tortured and murdered by the Royal Nepal
Army, she speaks publicly about the atrocity. The army abducts her
daughter in retaliation, and Devi embarks on a three-year struggle to
uncover her daughter's fate and see justice done. The Sari Soldiers follows her and intimately delves into the extraordinary journey of these
five other brave women on opposing sides of the conflict, through the
democratic revolution that reshapes the country's future. |
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| Director's Biography |
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| New York based Julie Bridgham started her
career working on UNDP projects in Costa Rica as
well as on human rights issues in Bolivia. She has
since worked with documentary television for the
last ten years with channels like BBC, Discovery
and TLC. She has done many projects for the
United Nations as well as made independent
productions including several films based in
Nepal. Her documentaries and series include At The Edge Of Sufficient, Indentured Daughters,
Children Of Hope amongst others. |
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| The Rights Angle 2009 |
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| When Prince Gyanendra declared a state of emergency and dissolved the government in Nepal in 2005, it was
accompanied by a crack down in civil liberties and rights. In a country already stricken with civil unrest between the
Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Maoist rebels and the government, rights to free speech and life were suspended.
Torture, disappearances and arbitrary detention too became a norm. |
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Awards |
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Nestor Almendros Prize, Human Rights
Watch Film Festival 2008 |
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Website |
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www.sarisoldiers.com |
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Print Source |
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Julie Bridgham / 339, 9th Street, #3
Brooklyn, NY 11215, USA
sarisoldiers@yahoo.com
917-940-2090 |
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