Rooting for Roona is a 2020 Indian documentary short film created, and directed by Pavitra Challam and Akshay Shankar.[1] The film is based on the story of a girl named Roona Begum born with hydrocephalus.[2] The film is produced by Curley Street and was released on Netflix on 15 October 2020.[3]
| Rooting for Roona | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Pavitra Chalam Akshay Shankar |
| Cinematography | Sujit Anand |
| Edited by | Jyolsna Panicker |
| Music by | Tapas Relia |
Production company | Curley Street |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date |
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Running time | 41 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali English |
Reception
editUdita Jhunjhunwala from the Firstpost gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "The documentary sensitively captures not only Roona’s unusual case, but also the impact and stress on a young married couple on raising the child."[4]
Awards
edit- Audience Award for Best Short Film at the South Asian Film Festival of Orlando.[5]
References
edit- ^ Sudevan, Praveen (29 October 2020). "'This is a love story': Makers of Netflix documentary Rooting for Roona". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "'Rooting For Roona' - The Story Of A Brave Girl Who Fought Against Odds With All Her Might". IndiaTimes. 27 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "NYFA Filmmaking Alum Pavitra Chalam Co-Directs Netflix Documentary 'Rooting for Roona'". www.nyfa.edu. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Rooting for Roona review: Netflix documentary underscores flaws in Indian healthcare system at grassroots level". Firstpost. 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Indian documentary 'Rooting for Roona' wins award at Orlando Film Festival". The News Minute. 5 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.