Raghu Rai
- An Unframed Portrait
Raghu Rai is the father of Indian photography. His story is told by young Avani Rai, who has to fight for her own voice in the shadow of her father.
Raghu Rai has been photographing India for 50 years. He has captured many of the major events of India’s history from political conflicts to the everyday realities of the people. His photos on Bhopal disaster, India Gandhi, Mother Theresa and Dalai Lama are world famous.
Technical Specifications
Year 2017
Length 55 min
Director Avani Rai
Producers Iikka Vehkalahti, Gurmeet Rai, Anurag Kayshap, Torstein Grude
Languages Hindi, English
Production companies IV FILMS, CRCI and Piraya Film
Production countries India - Finland - Norway
Sales/Distribution International Sales Autlook Filmsales
Format DCP
World Premiere IDFA, Amsterdam, 18.11.2017
IMDB https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8842320/
Awards
Sole Luna Doc Film Festival 2018: Soundrivemotion award - Best Soundtrack
Festivals
2017
International Documentary Festival Amsterdam
2018
Norwegian Documentary Film Festival
Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Sole Luna Doc Film Festival