Completed - ENGLISH-CANADA, HINDI - Documentary, Social issues, Bollywood - 53 minutes
In a quest to challenge Bollywood's misogynistic norms, director Rahila Bootwala dives into the world of women filmmakers in India, exploring taboo subjects and interviewing women trailblazers within the industry.
Year of production : 2022 Director(s) : Rahila BOOTWALA Writer(s) : Jocelyn CLARKE, Rahila BOOTWALA Cast : Uma DA CUNHA, Deepti GUPTA, Shazia IQBAL, Miriam JOSEPH, Urmi JUVEKAR, Aruna RAJE, Usha UTHUP, Leena YADAV Producer(s) : Rahila BOOTWALA (CineVedas Inc.)
"I'm known to be a feminist, but I don't do male bashing, because I think men and women need each other, and all we need is a new equation: love and mutual respect." - Aruna Raje. CineVedas Inc. presents Women Beyond Bollywood, a film in which women filmmakers in India are challenging Bollywood's misogynistic tropes, venturing into taboo territories with dramatic, realistic, and subversive films. In Women Beyond Bollywood, director Rahila Bootwala meets with some remarkable women, from doyennes of Indian cinema to vibrant emerging filmmakers. She meets three generations of women who are reshaping the film industry and taking controversial stances on religion, sexuality, marriage, and other taboo subjects.
Country(ies) : CANADA
Indian Film Festival 2022Tasveer South Asian Film Festival 2022Through Women's Eyes 2022La Femme International Film Festival 2022Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2022