Still from Durga
Still from Durga
 

On Demand

Durga

by Paramita Nath
A poetic depiction that explores the contradictions of spirituality and gender oppression in India.
2012  ·  11m  ·  Canada
English
About the Film

The colourful and joyous festival of Durga Puja (Durgotsava) is one of the largest religious festivals in India, in honour of the goddess Durga. While the goddess of protection, motherhood and war is celebrated, millions of Indian women live another reality, much less revered. DURGA is a haunting visual poem that examines the contradiction between the spiritual worship of femininity and the brutality of domestic violence.

Upcoming Screenings

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Festivals and Awards
2012
Hot Docs, Toronto
2012
Watch Docs Human Rights Film Festival, Warsaw
2011
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Editor
Paul Neudorf
Producer
Paramita Nath
Sound Editor
David CaporaleJoe Morrow
Cinematographer
Paramita Nath and Anita Doron
Soundtrack Composer
Gabriel Dharmoo
Writer
Paramita Nath
About the Director

Paramita Nath

Paramita Nath is an independent documentary maker based in Toronto and New York. She works in both traditional and emerging platforms, experimenting with new approaches to storytelling. In 2012 she founded Chitra Film & Media Inc to support her creative vision. Her debut short Found (2009) has been described as “visually remarkable” (Huffington Post) “like a poem… a cinematic gem” (DOK Leipzig). Following its premiere at TIFF, the film received multiple awards and travelled to over 30 festivals worldwide. Durga (2012) is her second short and had its premiere at Hot Docs. Since 2009, Paramita has been part of the core creative team for the critically acclaimed HIGHRISE web-doc project (NFB) that has won every major award for digital non-fiction nationally and internationally. In 2012-13, Paramita worked as lead Interactive Producer for the experimental web doc 17.000 Islands (CPH: DOX Lab & Norwegian Film Institute) in collaboration with award winning Norwegian documentarian Thomas Østbye and Indonesian filmmaker Edwin. Paramita is currently in post-production with Shadow Waltz, a mid-length creative doc about acclaimed Canadian jazz musician Phil Dwyer’s battle with addiction and mental illness.

 

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