Grand Prix Winner in Paris, Kamar Ahmad Simon and Sara Afreen’s feature-length documentary “Shunte Ki Pao!” has won the jury award at Film Southasia (FSA) 2013, according to a press release.
The ninth installment of Film Southasia 2013 took place at QFX Kumari, Kamalpokhari in Kathmandu from October 3-6.
A total of 55 documentaries and non-fiction films from South Asian countries participated in the festival. In addition to screenings, the festival featured talks and panel discussions on different issues related South Asian films.
The Jury awarded five prizes: Ram Bahadur Trophy for best film to “Algorithms” by Ian McDonald, the QFX Jury Awards to “Invoking Justice” by Deepa Dhanraj and “Shunte Ki Pao!” by Kamar Ahmed Simon, the Tareque Masud Award for Best Debut film to “No. 62 Pansodan Street” by Cho Phyone and the UNICEF Nepal Award to “Char… No Man’s Island” by Sourav Sarangi. Additionally, “No Fire Zone” by Callum Macrae received a special jury mention.
“Shunte Ki Pao!” will be also participating in Kosovo’s ‘Pri-FilmFest’ which will begin on October 20.
The depicts the story of people living on the fringe in a small village near Sundarban which is exposed to catastrophic consequences of natural calamities.
The region was severely hit by the cyclone Aila on May 25, 2009. Three years later, people are still struggling with the aftermath of that catastrophe.