Fear of Speech
Last Updated on January 15, 2025 by freespeechcollective
On May 3, on the eve of World Press Freedom Day 2022, we present
FEAR OF SPEECH
Ziva, a young journalist, fears that dissent has slowly become criminal in Indian democracy
A short film by students of Whistling Woods International, the film, communication and creative arts institute located in Mumbai, India, done in association with Free Speech Collective.
JournalismIsNotACrime
Director: Fiza Batra
Writer: Lavanya
Produced by: Lavanya & Mihika
DoP: Siddharth Kaher
Production designer: Ayush Bhavsar
Editor: Suparn Karmakar
Assistant producer: Abhinab Bora
Sound design & colorist: Siddharth Kaher
Featuring: Lavanya
Presented by:Whistling Woods International in association with Free Speech Collective
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