I, Poppy is an Indian documentary film, directed by Vivek Chaudhary and released in 2025.Jason Gorber, "I, Poppy Review: A Mother, a Son, and a History of Corruption". Point of View, 2 May 2025. The film centres on Vardibai, an elderly poppy farmer, and Mangilal, her son who is an active political campaigner against corruption that impacts the livelihood of the community.Debanjan Dhar, "I, Poppy Review: Vivek Chaudhary’s Doc Probes A Farming Family’s Non-Choice". Outlook, 1 May 2025.
The film premiered at the 2025 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Etan Vlessing, "Vivek Chaudhary’s ‘I, Poppy’ Takes Top Jury Prize at Hot Docs Festival". The Hollywood Reporter, 2 May 2025. where it won the juried award for Best International Feature Documentary.Matthew Carey, "Hot Docs Announces Prizes: Awards Go To ‘I, Poppy,’ ‘River Of Grass,’ ‘Paul,’ ‘Khartoum’ And More". Deadline Hollywood, 2 May 2025.
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