Annie Zaidi

Annie Zaidi, an influential director and storyteller, was born in 1978 in Allahabad, India, and started her active filmmaking career in the early 2000s. She is known for her work in documentary and short films, with "Known Turf: Bantering with Bandits and Other True Tales" and "Bread, Cement, Cactus" being some of her most acclaimed pieces. Zaidi has been the recipient of several awards, including the Nine Dots Prize and the Hindu Playwright Award, and her directorial style is celebrated for its deep social and political commentary, often exploring themes of class, gender, and geographical divisions in India. Annie Zaidi, with her raw and intimate storytelling, has an uncanny ability to extract the extraordinary from the ordinary, painting a vivid picture of human resilience and spirit.