Nandita Das
Still: FiraaqAcclaimed actor, writer and filmmaker Nandita DAS (1969, India) has appeared in more than 40 feature films in multiple languages, and been on the jury for film festivals including Cannes. She was conferred the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Government for her contribution to Indo-French cooperation in cinema. An advocate for social justice, Das wrote, directed, produced and starred in the short film& Listen to Her (2020), which aimed to raise awareness about the increase in domestic violence during the pandemic. Her directorial debut, Firaaq (2008), selected for IFFR 2023, won numerous awards.
Filmography
(selection) Imprint in Clay (1993, short), Firaaq (2008), Manto (2018), India's Got Colour (2019, music video), Zwigato (2022)
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Nandita Das at IFFR
Biswaprakash
148'
India
IFFR 2001
Déveeri
105'
India
IFFR 2001
Saanjh
20'
USA
IFFR 2001
Four Women
105'
India
IFFR 2008
Firaaq
A cosmopolitan city comes undone by civil unrest in a sensitive, searching hyperlink drama.
101'
India
IFFR 2023
A Knock on the Door
Persecuted academics fight a disbelieving world in an idiosyncratic, deliciously stylised psychological thriller.
118'
India
IFFR 2023