India's Wushu Warrior Girl (Al Jazeera English)

Credits

Director: Jayisha Patel
Length: 30 Minutes
Production Company: Banyak Films

About

Observational doc about 14 year-old Fareeha, who decides to learn martial arts because of a rise in violence against women. When she qualifies for the national championships, her family forbid her to go for religious reasons, but she is determined to defy them.

Winner of a SIMA (Social Impact Media Award) 2018