Sinjar (film)

Sinjar is a 2018 Indian Jasari language film written and directed by Sandeep Pampally. The movie grabbed the Best Feature Film in Jasari and Debut Director of a film award at the 65th National Film Awards, which were declared at New Delhi on April 13, 2018. Sinjar also won award in Best Debut Film of a Director. [1][2][3]

Sinjar
Directed bySandeep Pampally
Produced byShibu G Suseelan
Written bySandeep Pampally
StarringSrinda Arhaan
Mythili
Musthafa
Yassar
Sethulakshmi
CinematographySanjay Harris
Edited byLijo Paul
Release date
2018
CountryIndia
LanguageJasari

Plot

Sinjar is a woman-centric movie primarily about the peace. Sinjar follows Fida (Srinda) and Suhara (Mythili), are the heroines in the movie from Lakshadweep who go to Iraq for work and being imprisoned by the IS. They return to Lakshadweep but the story does not end there. Society treats them cruelly when the people come to know that the women had been sexually exploited. [4][5]

Cast

Awards

Festivals
  • Festival De Cannes - First Preview at Indian Pavilion, France
  • Opening Movie - ASEAN Film Festival, NewDelhi
  • BRICS International film festival - Durban,SouthAfrica
  • Official Selection -Australian Indian Film Festival - Melbourn
  • Official Selection - LakeCity International Film festival, Gwalior
  • Official Selection - International Film Festival of India 2018
  • Official Selection - Kolkata International Film Festival
  • Official Selection - international Film Festival of Kerala
  • Competition Section - Rain International Nature film festival, Munnar
  • Competition Section - Jharkhand International film festival, Jharkhand
  • Special Screening - Bangalore International film festival, Jharkhand
  • Competition section- Dhadhe Saheb falke Awards
  • Special Screening - Pune International film festival 2019, Pune

References
  1. "'Sinjar' also an attempt to revive Jasari language, says Best Debut Director National Award winner". The Hindu.
  2. "A film of firsts in a language on the verge of extinction". New Indian Express.
  3. "'Sinjar' is about tortured women and a dying language: Sandeep Pampally". Malayala Manorama.
  4. "Meet the man who put Lakshadweep on the map with the National Film Award winning 'Sinjar'". Scroll.
  5. "Film-maker Sandeep Pampally dedicates 'Sinjar' to victims of IS sex terror". Malayala Manorama.
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