In essence, Kapadia's film wasn't 'Indian' enough. The jury said that they were watching a European film taking place in India, not an Indian film taking place in India.
Kapadia's own role in the demonstrations, protesting government meddling in India's higher education system, brought criminal charges she is still fighting to this day.
In India, nearly everyone who ever protested has some legal charges against them; it's just the way things are, as the procedure is a punishment in itself.
If that is what being Indian [means], then I'm happy they think about my film.
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