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| Directed by | Jeremy Guy |
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| Music by | Marcello De Francisci |
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Purdah is an independent documentary film directed by Jeremy Guy, starring Kaikasha Mirza, Saba Mirza, and Al Heena Mirza. The title, Purdah, refers to a veil or screen and can also refer to something that Muslim women wear to keep hidden. The documentary is filmed in a cinéma vérité style.[1] Purdah had its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in March of 2018.[2]
The film screened at several Film Festivals which include Dances With Films, Indian Film Festival Stuttgart, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, Chicago South Asian Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Houston, Fünf Seen Filmfestival, South Asian Film Festival of Montreal, River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, Indian Film Festival Münster, Imagine India International Film Festival, Big Syn International Film Festival London, and other festivals worldwide.
Purdah is widely distributed internationally by Indie Rights on Video on Demand platforms such as Amazon Prime Video and iTunes, and via educational distributor Collective Eye Films to universities and libraries. [3] [4]
The soundtrack for Purdah was released on February 22nd, 2019. [5]
Plot
Purdah is the story of a young Indian Muslim woman who trades her burka for dreams of playing on the Mumbai Senior Women's Cricket Team and how the harsh realities for women in her country creates an unexpected outcome for her own family, ultimately shattering and fueling aspirations.
Cast
- Kaikasha Mirza
- Saba Mirza
- Al Heena Mirza
Reception
Purdah had its film festival run in 2018 and 2019. After its World Premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival, Purdah had its Los Angeles Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood as part of Dances With Films.[6] The film subsequently played in international festivals, including its International Premiere at the Indian Film Festival Stuttgart in Germany. Purdah won awards at Dances With Films and The Big Syn International Film Festival London for excellence in the documentary category and for the crafting of the the film's trailer, poster, marketing, and the overall quality of the film.
KQED-FM, an NPR-member radio station in San Francisco, called Purdah, "A real-life Bend It Like Beckham."[7]
Purdah was named one of the Best Independent Films of 2019 by Rotten Tomatoes TomatoMeter critic, Marie Asner of Phantom Tollbooth.[8]
The film was screened at the 2019 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference to be used as an educational tool.[9] The academic conference gathers university professors and students to discuss issues, literature, film, and art within the field of Asian Studies.
Purdah currently holds a 100% critic approval rating from nationally known critics on the online review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.[10]
Accolades
- 2020 Indie Film Awards - Best Documentary Nominee
- 2019 Named one of the Best Independent Films of 2019 by Rotten Tomatoes critic, Marie Asner of Phantom Tollbooth
- 2019 Big Syn International Film Festival London - Winner of the Special Mention Award, People's Choice Award Nominee
- 2019 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference - Official Selection
- 2019 Imagine India Film Festival Barcelona - Official Selection
- 2019 Imagine India Film Festival Madrid - Official Selection
- 2019 Chalo India - Indian Filmfest Münster - Official Selection
- 2018 River to River Florence Indian Film Festival - Best Documentary Nominee
- 2018 South Asian Film Festival of Montreal - Official Selection
- 2018 Indian Film Festival of Houston - Best Documentary Nominee
- 2018 Fünf Seen Filmfestival (Five Lakes Film Festival) - Official Selection
- 2018 Chicago South Asian Film Festival - Official Selection
- 2018 Indian Film Festival Melbourne - Official Selection
- 2018 Indian Film Festival Stuttgart - International Premiere, Official Selection
- 2018 Dances With Films - Winner 3rd Place for Marketing Award, Best Documentary Nominee
- 2018 Cinequest Film Festival – World Premiere, Official Selection
Further reading
- "Guy wins the trust (and often disarming candour) of his subjects, and hits it for six" - Projected Figures
- "This is a film with a lot to say" – Eye For Film
- "An insightful and inspiring story of female empowerment through sport" - Screen Anarchy
- "A real-life Bend It Like Beckham" - KQED-FM an NPR-member radio station
- "The ending is uplifting and empowering, which makes the movie worth watching at least once" – Film Threat
- "It’s a film about perseverance, and I feel like that’s one of the most inspirational emotions a film can instill in its viewer" - Just Add Color
- "The film is compelling in that the camera is part of the family" - The Phantom Tollbooth
- "Purdah And The Dreams of a Muslim Girl" - The Citizen
- "My pick of what to see" - Culver City Observer
- "This is also why I love Cinequest" - Metro Silicon Valley
- "Purdah (Veil) Hosts Los Angeles Premiere Screening at Dances With Films" - PR Web
- "This is an incredibly important documentary from Jeremy Guy and one that I encourage other people to watch as soon as they can" - Film For Thought
- "Purdah - Free Movie of the Week" - My Hollywood Dream
- "Bollywood with Social Criticism" - Südwestrundfunk 2 (SWR2)
- "Purdah Is an Eye Opening Look at Women Persevering In Sports" - Electric Bento
- "Purdah is a beautiful narration of women's fight for identity and ambition in modern India" - MEA Worldwide
- "LA Premiere of Director Jeremy Guy's Purdah" - Hollywood Press Corps
- "Jeremy Guy's Directorial Debut of Purdah (Veil) Hosts Los Angeles Premiere Screening at Dances With Films on June 17, 2018" - Street Insider
- "Arts Interview: Jeremy Guy, Director of Purdah, Cinequest World Premiere Film" - It's A Question of Balance KSCO
- "Purdah by Jeremy Guy is an inspiring and uplifting film" - Movies Move Me
- "This inspirational film about the sisters’ candid journey of self-discovery is a must see with family and friends" - Modern Latina
- "Purdah: A film by Jeremy Guy" - Travel Beyond Words
- "US: Documentary feature PURDAH depicts shattering aspirations of three Muslim sisters" - Canadian Media
- "Dances With Films 2018 - Purdah" - We Are Moving Stories
- "Purdah, Director Jeremy Guy (2018 Cinequest Film Festival)" - Film School Radio
References
- ↑ "Video Librarian - Purdah". Video Librarian. March 1, 2019. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "PURDAH: Trailer Premiere for Jeremy Guy's Documentary About Women in Sport in Mumbai". Screen Anarchy. February 12, 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Numbers - Purdah (2019)". The Numbers. July 11, 2019. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Library Journal - Purdah". Library Journal. May 1, 2019. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ↑ "Soundtrack.net - Purdah". Soundtrack.net. February 22, 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ↑ "Jeremy Guy's Directorial Debut of 'Purdah' ('Veil') Hosts Los Angeles Premiere Screening at Dances With Films on June 17, 2018". PRWeb. May 29, 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ↑ "Cinequest Brings Glamor and Substance to South Bay Theaters". KQED.org. February 21, 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ↑ "The Best & Worst of 2019". Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "AAS Annual Conference Film Expo Schedule". AAS Annual Conference. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
- ↑ "Purdah". Retrieved 23 June 2018.
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