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Subina Shrestha’s ‘Devi’ Traces Nepalese Activist’s Path From Survivor of Sexual Violence to Seeker of Justice (EXCLUSIVE)
'Devi' follows Devi Khadka’s journey from surviving wartime rape to working for justice in her country’s transitional justice movement.
Now based in the U.K., Shrestha reached out to Devi multiple times over the years without success, all the while building a career as a journalist in both print and broadcast, garnering recognition for her coverage of Nepal’s earthquake and reporting undercover in Myanmar. Gentle scenes of Devi’s family life and her interactions with Nepalese women who experienced sexual violence during the war are interwoven with archive and interviews to convey her backstory as well as footage following her development as an activist. On Hot Docs’ opening weekend, the producers announced that Esther van Messel of Zürich-based First Hand Films is handling sales for “Devi.” With the exception of South Korea, all world rights including broadcast are available.
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