Rooting for Roona

2020
40m

IMDb RATING

7.0/10

563

YOUR RATING

Bengali Documentary Drama Short

A little girl named Roona Begum is born in the North East of India with an unprecedented head size caused by a birth defect. This is the story of one family and how they raise a child agains... Read allA little girl named Roona Begum is born in the North East of India with an unprecedented head size caused by a birth defect. This is the story of one family and how they raise a child against insurmountable odds.A little girl named Roona Begum is born in the North East of India with an unprecedented head size caused by a birth defect. This is the story of one family and how they raise a child against insurmountable odds.

Directors
- Pavitra Chalam
- Akshay Shankar

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

563

YOUR RATING

Directors
- Pavitra Chalam
- Akshay Shankar

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Photos9

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User reviews8

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Featured reviews

10ruadhcaileag

We Don't Understand How Privileged We Are In A 1st World Country

Roona. What an amazing, beautiful, strong, wonderful, unbelievable little girl. We don't know how lucky we are to live in 1st world counties where Hydrosephylitus (can't spell) can be helped at birth. Her Mom, I can't even imagine how heartbreaking things were but yet she is so beyond committed to Roona, she is an inspiration. Moms, it's so hard to be one. But we do so much love our children. A inspirational story. A beautiful story. 💕

10kishore-61683

True love doesn't need a script.

True love doesn't need much. Just someone to tell it's story. Roona was loved unconditionally by many. And is the untold tale of many more families who boldly and silently bring up children with birth defects. How lucky am i.

5danagailbowman

What a horror show

This poor little girl would have been cared for and given surgery so much faster if she was not a girl. The fact the mother says her brother hits her, a completely captive and not able to move human being, and laughs about it says everything. They delayed surgery for over a year for what??

6omega145

At times touching but falls short lacking in details and needed information

A rather short documentary at about 45 minutes but even then feels a bit too long. There just isn't enough information related to the medical diagnosis or treatments and the focus falls a little too much on the parents taking care of the child. The film may have been better served by focusing on the medical issue at hands AND talking more on the problem world wide in helping children with birth defects.

YaMuthaSuxCoxinHellGrrrr

Compulsory Viewing

For me i sometimes must be shocked into reality so that i quit complaining about how things are so unfair for me in my world. A documentary that immediatly arrests me for all the right reasons and remakes me into who i want to be. If anybody else wishes to benefit as I have done then i encourage you to watch it