Neelu – Impact documentary on female foeticide and women's rights in India, directed by Saraswathi Buyyala | NewFrames

Neelu

Animation Movie

In development

Dignity First

Saraswathi Buyyala

2027

25 minutes

Team: Xavier Guerrero Yamamoto (producer), Claire Montandon (producer), Adam Leipzig (producer),SimΓ³n Barrionuevo (producer), Saraswathi Buyyala (director & writer), Pavan Balagam (executive producer)

"A 19-year-old tribal girl from South India, full of wild dreams, moves to the city, embraces her new life, and marries the man she loves. She then uncovers a shocking female-foeticide plot threatening her friend. Without her knowledge, her husband accepts a bribe to stay silent about the illegal, gender-based pregnancy. She must now choose: sacrifice her marriage, or save her friend’s unborn daughter."

The Project's Genesis

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More information about Neelu soon, as the documentary is in its early stage of development