(This from the OneWorld Media Awards in London, where Drowned Out was on the final shortlist of 3 for Best International Documentary. "Bus 174" won though.)
Introduction by presenter:
"Made over three years by a truly independent British director, with no commission, no access to electricity to charge camera batteries and not a word of Hindi. The latter being a slight disadvantage since Drowned Out is a film about the plight of villagers whose land is threatened by the notorious Narmada Dam project"
Jury's statement:
"Drowned Out, by Franny Armstrong, was seen by the panel as a powerful and masterfully crafted study of a stand-off between the powerless and the powerful."
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