Sonum Sumaria - Documentaries: Capturing Important Stories

Sonum Sumaria of Guerrera Films, is an award-winning filmmaker, who has been making documentaries on marginalised communities for the past ten years. Her work includes 'In the Shadows of Moscow', a film exploring xenophobia in the Russian capital, 'Goppi, The Cuban Indian', a short about identity and belonging in Havana, and 'Even The Crows: A Divided Gujarat', a feature on Hindu nationalism Hosts Dan Allen and Amelia Sciandra chat with Sonum about what goes into making a documentary film and how to connect with your subjects to tell a story.