Pink saris [videorecording] / a film by Kim Longinotto, with Amber Latiff and Girjashankar Vohra ; produced for Channel 4 by Vixen Films and Ginger Productions.
The "Pink Gang" is a group of women who wear pink saris as a symbol of their revolt against their society. They are victims of domestic violence, rape and social exclusion. Their champion is Sampat Pal Devi, who takes up their cases of social injustice, often perpetrated by their husbands' extended families, with whom they're forced to live. Declaring 'women have nothing but their tears; what else do they have?', Sampat Pal has learned from experience. Once a child-bride and a victim of abuse herself, Sampat has no fear. She fought back and escaped the family, and now beleaguered women from throughout Uttar Pradesh seek her out, looking for the support and strength to do the same. Sampat Pal laudably takes up their causes, dramatically throwing herself into the middle of family dramas, yet for all her spirited righteousness, she can be forced to compromise in the face of the entrenched conventions and traditions she is railing against.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (96 min.) : digital, sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Women Make Movies, 2010.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "A Women Make Movies release"--container. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Executive producer, Paul Hamman ; executive producer for Channel 4, Richard McKerrow ; camera, Kim Longinotto ; film editor, Andrew Willsmore ; online editor, Clive Mattock ; music, Charlie Winston ; consultants, Fardhosa Ali Mohamed, Eunice Munanie, Ndaisi Kwinga. |
System Details Note: | DVD. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Licensed for: home, library, classroom, ILL. |
Language Note: | In Hindi with English subtitles. |
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Genre: | Documentary films. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Emily Carr University of Art + Design | HV6626.23 .I4 P56 2010 (Text) | 30227016 | Video | Volume hold | Available | - |