Project Detail

Azaar

Synopsis

A tribe of women await their men's return from war. Azaar, one of the last young girls in the village is intertwined between her mother, grandmother and the rest of the tribe, as she comes to learn the true cost of womanhood.
BAFTA Film Awards 2020 - Nomination - Best British Short Film

Details

Year
2019
Type of film
Shorts
Running time
21 min
Director
Myriam Raja
Producer
Nathanael Baring
Editor
Stella Heath Keir
Screenwriter
Myriam Raja
Director of Photography
Michael Filocamo
Production Designer
Julia Jendrysik
Sound
Benjamin Goodall
Music
Roshan Gunga
Principal cast
Aashima Mehra, Kiran Sonia Sawar, Neelam Bakshi

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Production Status

Production Company

National Film and Television School

Station Road
Beaconsfield
Buckinghamshire
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