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The Sari Soldiers
US/Nepal, 2008, 90 minutes, Color, VHS/DVD, Nepali/English, Subtitled
Order No. W08950

Filmed over three years during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six women’s courageous efforts to shape Nepal’s future in the midst of an escalating civil war against Maoist insurgents, and the King’s crackdown on civil liberties. When Devi, mother of a 15-year-old girl, witnesses her niece being tortured and murdered by the Royal Nepal Army, she speaks publicly about the atrocity. The army abducts her daughter in retaliation, and Devi embarks on a three-year struggle to uncover her daughter’s fate and see justice done. The Sari Soldiers follows her and five other brave women, including Maoist Commander Kranti; Royal Nepal Army Officer Rajani; Krishna, a monarchist from a rural community who leads a rebellion against the Maoists; Mandira, a human rights lawyer; and Ram Kumari, a young student activist shaping the protests to reclaim democracy. The Sari Soldiers intimately delves into the extraordinary journey of these women on opposing sides of the conflict, through the democratic revolution that reshapes the country’s future.
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Julie Bridgham is available for speaking engagements. Contact her at sarisoldiers@yahoo.com.
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AWARDS, FESTIVALS, & SCREENINGS

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Human Rights Watch FF, NY, Nestor Almendros Prize |
- Human Rights Watch Film Festival, London
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QUOTES

“Utilizing an impressive impartiality, the director presents a vivid array of women who range from a die-hard Maoist guerrilla leader to a fresh-faced army recruit and a strident student activist.”
Chris Barsanti
Filmcritic.com
“Bridgham's overarching portrait of political upheaval is compassionate and insightful, …the director discovers a symbol of both inspirational human rights advocacy, and the terrible tragedy of tyranny.”
Nick Schager
Slant Magazine
“Intimate and engrossing, the film gives us six commitments and hopes.”
Stanley Kauffman
The New Republic
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