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Alert-Condition:Red is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed Assamese short film made by Xahid Khan in 2016.[1]
Plot
The film is about a young girl who stepped into adulthood. The young girl gets her first menstrual period in a public place and has to struggle with people’s prickly and bizarre looks. She felt embarrassed and naive about her condition as she doesn’t know what a period is. She walks onto a scooty and sits there to relax. When the owner of the scooty came and gets to know about her situation, he calls a stranger woman to rescue her. Both the man and woman helped her and sent her home.[2][3]
Cast
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Himadri Das | Lead Actor (Child) |
| Suruj Kr Kalita | Man with Scooter |
| Banajyotsna Devi | Stranger Female |
| Archana Sarma | Guest Appearance |
| Credit | Name |
|---|---|
| Story, Direction and Screenplay | Xahid Khan |
| Producer | Sanjana Koch |
| Cinematography | Prabin Basumatary |
| Camera Asst. | Rakesh Bharali |
| Still Photography | Mustafa & Raj |
| Makeup | Papori Das |
| Editing | Milton Alam |
| Music | Prakash Saikia |
| Sound Mixing | Dipjyoti Das |
| Publicity Design | Pankaj Porox |
Critical responses and accolades
The film received the 2nd best film award in the 9th International Guwahati Film Festival in 2016.[citation needed] It was entered into the Jio Filmfare short film award, 2017.[citation needed] In Cine Miami Fest the film got an official entry and screening.[citation needed] The film is to compete in the Image International Film Festival for women, in Harare, Zimbabwe.[4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "Assam Filmmaker's Short Film on Menstruation to Feature at Zimbabwe Fest".
- ↑ "Xahid Khan's Short Film on Menstruation Makes it to Cine Miami Fest - Eclectic Northeast". eclecticnortheast.in.
- ↑ IANS (23 August 2017). "Assamese filmmaker's short on menstruation to feature at Zimbabwe fest (IANS Exclusive)" – via Business Standard.
- ↑ Hassan, Mahmodul. "An Assamese short film on Menstruation is wonderfully breaking hypocrisy - The Assam News". www.theassamnews.com.
- ↑ Bagadia, Vidhi (22 July 2017). "This Assamese Short Film on Menstrual Awareness is Breaking Taboo Walls".
- ↑ "This Assamese Short Film On Menstruation Is Taking The Internet By Storm - Youth Ki Awaaz". 20 July 2017.
- ↑ Editor-in-Chief (19 July 2017). "Guwahati Film Maker's Movie on 'Young Girls Period Issue' Gets into Florida's Film Fest in USA - Voice Of Greater Assam".CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
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