A film on the life of Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has won the US Documentary Grand Jury Award at the Sundance Film Festival being held at Park City in Utah.<br/><br/>The documentary, titled 'Kailash' has been directed by debutante Derek Doneen. It traces the journey of Satyarthi and his efforts to eliminate child trafficking and child labour.<br/><br/>The film has been produced by Davis Guggenheim and Sarah Anthony, and co-produced by Purnima Raghunath.<br/><br/>The Nobel laureate took to Twitter to share the news. He shared the recognition with the people he worked with on the campaign started by him to end child slavery. <br/><br/>He said, Kailash is a tribute to his colleagues who sacrificed their lives. And a recognition of all his colleagues who fought and are still fighting for human freedom and dignity as co-marchers in this challenging journey. The ten-day movie gala ends today.<br/><br/>
News On AIR | January 28, 2018 9:08 PM
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi wins US Documentary Grand Jury Award