Assamese feature film “Iron Girl” received a Special Jury Mention in the National Feature Film category at the 10th International Film Festival of Shimla, which took place from August 16th to 18th. The film was written, directed, and produced by Rajen Das, who received the award from the governor of Himachal Pradesh with one of the film’s actors, Jasmin Das.
Rajen Das says, ‘I dedicate the film to all the Deodhani artists of Assam, as the film portrays the tradition of Deodhani dance. I made this film after in-depth research on the subject, which took three years.’
Five films from Assam were showcased at the festival, including “The Last Generation” (documentary) by Prabal Khaund, “Fagu Khele Karunamoi” (documentary) by Utpal Datta, “Pai Tang” (feature) by Prabal Khaund, “The Nellie Story” by Parthajit Baruah, and “Iron Girl.” Rajen Das, Parthajit Baruah, and Utpal Datta represented their films at the festival. The festival was inaugurated by actor Seema Biswas, who also participated in the award ceremony and conducted a master class on acting.