Watch Over Me wins the Grand Jury Documentary Award at the Movies That Matter Festival 2021 in The Hague.
Jury report
Impressive, deeply moving documentary about a Delhi palliative care team visiting terminally ill cancer patients at home. Counselor Maniamma, nurse Sini and doctor Reena help them make the time they have left as pain-free and dignified as possible, while preparing them and their family members for the inevitable end. Human compassion is a quality that can seem in short supply in our turbulent world. In this beautifully observed and profoundly intimate documentary, we enter the world of palliative care. The care team makes home visits to terminally ill patients of all social strata to ensure that the patients and their families receive the essential and deeply kind support they need as they face the end of life. The cinematic experience is audacious and respectful, allowing the audience to pay attention to the little things that exude empathy. For its deep humanity and compassion, for its mastery of observational cinema, we are honoured to present the Grand Jury Documentary Award to Watch Over Me by Farida Pacha.
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