<p>A documentary, titled ‘Gauri’, based on journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh won the ‘Best Long Documentary Award’ at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023.</p>.<p>The citation of the award reads “A brave and uncompromising pulse-taking of the current crisis in Indian politics, focusing on the 2017 political assassination of trailblazing Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh”.</p>.<p>It was directed by award-winning director and Gauri’s sister, Kavitha Lankesh.</p>.<p>Another documentary ‘All That Breathes’, which was an Oscar nominee, was the runner-up.</p>
<p>A documentary, titled ‘Gauri’, based on journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh won the ‘Best Long Documentary Award’ at the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal 2023.</p>.<p>The citation of the award reads “A brave and uncompromising pulse-taking of the current crisis in Indian politics, focusing on the 2017 political assassination of trailblazing Bengaluru journalist Gauri Lankesh”.</p>.<p>It was directed by award-winning director and Gauri’s sister, Kavitha Lankesh.</p>.<p>Another documentary ‘All That Breathes’, which was an Oscar nominee, was the runner-up.</p>