The story of a spirited Indian newspaper run by rural Dalit women is an Oscar nominee

Khabar Lahariya’s story is in the running for an Oscar.

Writing with Fire, which narrates the tale of a 20-year-old independent, feminist, rural publication run entirely by Dalit women, is one of the five final contenders for the best documentary feature category at the Oscars.

Made by Black Ticket Films’ Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh, the film chronicles the local weekly newspaper on the cusp of going digital. The starting point is reporters unboxing smartphones. The film follows their journey over the next five years.

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