ACF Asian Cinema Fund

Asian Network of Documentary(AND) Fund

2014

2014 Asian Network of Documentary (AND) Fund

LIST An Insignificant Man (aka. Proposition for a Revolution)
Category DongSeo Asia Fund
Project An Insignificant Man (aka. Proposition for a Revolution)
Director Khushboo RANKA & Vinay SHUKLA
Country India
Director's Profile Khushboo recently co-wrote the fiction feature film <Ship of Theseus> (2012) which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and went on to play at major festivals around the world. Her first short film, <Continuum> (2007), was also shown at various international film festivals.
Vinay previously worked as an assistant director, and subsequently wrote and directed his first short film <Bureaucracy Sonata> (2011). It premiered at the International Film Festival of India and won the HBO Best Short Film Award in New York at the South Asian International Film Festival.
Synopsis
We have followed the movement since its inception and have seen it unfold on the ground as well as in the media. The evident inconsistencies in the reporting of news channels and newspapers compelled us to research further and engage with members of the party. We established contact with the party and its members, and have closely followed their journey.
Our access within the party gave us an insight into the mechanisms of politics through some very interesting protagonists. It also showed us the vulnerabilities of such an enterprise. Today the Aam Aadmi Party is the center of much debate. We are neither looking to make heroes out of them as protestors nor wanting to vilify them as politicians. While the film will appeal to an international audience due to its content, it is aimed at being highly relevant to Indian citizens, too.
Director's Note
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Festivals
2016 Busan International Film Festival - Wide Angle_Documentary Showcase
2016 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
2016 London Film Festival
2017 CPH:DOX
2017 Geneva International Independent Film Festival (Black Movie)
2016 Toronto International Film Festival
2016 BFI London Film Festival
2016 Warsaw Film Festival - Winner of Special Jury Mention
2016 Sao Paulo International Film Festival - Nominee for The New Film maker’s Competition Section
2016 MAMI Mumbai Film festival
2016 International Documentary Film Festival of Amsterdam - Nominee for Audience Choice Awards
2016 Cork Film Festival
2017 Tromsø International Film Festival
2017 Black Movie, Geneva International Independent Film Festival
2017 Goteborg International Film Festival
2017 One World International Film Festival
2017 Ambulante Documentary Film Festival
2017 Brooklyn Film Festival - Best Documentary Prize
2017 Human Rights Film Network
2017 Hong Kong International Film Festival
2017 Indian Film Festival LA - Audience Award for Best Film (Documentary)
2017 Istanbul Film Festival
2017 Full Frame International Film Festival
2017 Hong Kong International Film Festival
2017 Daegu Social Welfare Film Festival, South Korea
2017 San Diego Asian Film Festival
2017 IndieMeme Film Festival
2017 New York International Film Festival - Best Documentary Prize
2017 Human Rights Arts Film Festival
2017 Tel Aviv International Documentary Film Festival (DocAviv)
2017 Encounters South Africa
2017 Sydney Film Festival
2017 Sheffield Doc/Fest
2017 New Zealand International Film Festival
2017 DMZ International Documentary Film Festival
2017 Human Rights Film Festival (Inconvenient Films)
2017 Brussels Festival of Liberties
2017 New Generations Independent Indian Film Festival
2017 3rd i International South Asian Film Festival
2017 Films From the South Festival
2018 Jagran Film Festival
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