One Eighty

67% of the Indian jail population is comprised of “undertrials”—people who have not been convicted of any crime, but are imprisoned while awaiting trial. Unaware that they have the right to free legal aid, and ignorant of the nature of the charges against them, many spend years behind bars.

"One Eighty" is the story of a mother, Vijai Kumari, who spent 20 years behind bars, and her son, Kanhaiya Kumari. Once released from prison at the age of 6, he began a relentless quest to save his mother from being punished from a crime she never committed.

This project is part of the Oculus VR for Good Creators Lab, where we pair filmmakers + nonprofits to make great VR in the name of social good.

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Credits

Director:

Eren Aksu

Executive Producer:

Amy Seidenwurm

Producer:

Lauren Burmaster, Paula Cuneo, Eren Aksu, Devin Embil, Kevin Tsukii

Cinematographer:

Kevin Tsukii

Editor:

Greg Byers

Sound Designer:

Tim Gedemer, Source Sound

Music:

Haim Mazar

Principal Cast:

Vijai Kumari, Kanhaiya Kumari, Ayushi Mehr Chabra, Sumit Singh, Anshu Jain

Additional Credits:

Associate Producer: Raja Bagga, Associate Producer: Niyati Singh, Additional Music: Mukund Ambarish, Music Coordinator: James R. Kim, Motion Graphics: Eben Mccue

Contact

Public Film Contact:

Amy Seidenwurm
Oculus
amy.seidenwurm@oculus.com

Publicity Contact:

Brandon Boone
brandon.boone@oculus.com
6508477656

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2018
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11:03 mins