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Dirt

Meghna Haldar
2008 | 1 h 21 min
This feature documentary is an exploration of the concept of dirt and impurity. From the slums of Kolkata to Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to a barbeque joint in Central Texas, Dirt digs deep into the webs of meaning and feeling attached to that deceptively simple 4-letter word. An odyssey into all things unclean, the film features animation to make Hieronymus Bosch blush and music from Godspeed You! Black Emperor.

Awards and distinctions

  • Leo Award for Best Sound Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2009
  • Leo Award for Best Screenwriting in a Documentary Program or Series
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2009
  • Leo Award for Best Picture Editing in a Documentary Program or Series
    Leo Awards, Vancouver
    2009
  • Best Feature Documentary
    Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
    2009