Namrata

9 minutes | Documentary | 2009

Key Credits

  • Directed by :
    Shazia Javed
  • Writer :
    Shazia Javed
  • Produced by :
    Gil Cardinal &
    Bonnie Thompson –
    National Film
    Board of Canada
  • Cast :
    Namrata Gill
  • Cinematographer :
    Douglas Cole
  • Editor :
    Doug Forbes
  • Sound Department :
    Brett Ardiel
  • Foley Artist :
    Keith Blackman
  • Re-recording mixer :
    Perry Blackman
  • Sound Recordist :
    Carey Opper
  • Editorial Department :
    Joe Owens &
    Brenda Terning

Awards & Recognition

Finalist – Best Production reflecting cultural diversity (Non-fiction under 30 minutes) – Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.

Finalist- Best Film (Non-fiction under 30 minutes) Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.

Finalist – Best Screenwriter– Alberta motion pictures industries association (AMPIA) awards 2010.

Synopsis

This short documentary tells the intensely personal story of Namrata Gill – one of the many real-life inspirations for Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth – in her own words. After six years, Gill courageously leaves an abusive relationship and launches a surprising new career.

Written & directed by Shazia Javed. Produced by the National Film Board of Canada.