2024 /  

Finalist

BREWING CHANGE

Director & Producer: Mamta Singh,

 Kimberly Gordon And Chris Annadorai

Discover the inspiring journey of Cafe Positive, Asia’s first cafe operated by HIV+ individuals. Led by Kallol Ghosh, the cafe empowers HIV+ youth over 18 to achieve self-sufficiency while challenging stigmas surrounding AIDS. With a mission to reshape conversations and dispel misconceptions, the cafe fosters awareness and acceptance. Overcoming prejudice and customer fears, the team educates patrons on HIV transmission. Amid challenges, the cafe revels in small victories – winning over customers and fostering a community that challenges stigma, catalysing life transformations.

12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.

2023 |  

5 min

India

Languages: Bengali

AWARD:

Finalist

Type:

Impact Video

Themes:

Education, Human Rights

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