Prakash Kamat
Panaji,November 21- The Indian Panirama Section of 50th edition of International Film,Festival of India opened in Panaji on Thuraday, November 21 with हेल्लारो(Hellaro), a Gujarati feature film with a powerful theme of breaking the shackles of patriarchal mandates.
Directed by Abhishek Shah, the film is a story of 1975, of a young Manjhiri, married off in a small village in the Rann of Kurch. In the totally patriarchal village setting, she joins a group of women shackled by patriarchal mandates,with many of them even not conscious about the shackles. Some resigned to fate accompli of gender inequality.
Their only escape from the suppression is when they going out to fetch water every morning to a distant water body.
One day, while on their way to the daily chore,they find someone in the middle of the desert and theirr lives are changed forever.
A drummer who himself is a victim of caste suppression and violence breathes life in the lives of these village women who grow bolder and eventually fight the patriarchal mandates which are administered and imposed using the traditions like women in the village are not supposed to play Garbha. The shackles are tightened by ensuring that no much educated girls are brought to village in marriage. Any rebellious action is attacked by using superstition and blind beliefs in the name of Gods and Godesses.
The story based on a Gujarati folklore and all the cast has worked wonderfully to make the film come alive with subtle and beautiful use of folklore and folk dances.
Women actors have been very good in their performances. Especially the lead actor Shraddha Dangar has given a strong performance. Others like Nilam Panchal,Tejal Panchasara,Brinda Trivedi have been equally good.
Glad to see the Indian Panorama section of IFFI in its Golden Jubilee year open with such a film with strong message of gender equality and gender justice. Breaking shackles of patriarchy is not easy,but women in the film give a message that unity is a powerful weapon.(eom)
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It was great interacting with the filmmakers and girls who have given sterling performances in the film "Hellaro",after the screening of the film on Thursday at INOX in Panaji
Panaji,November 21- The Indian Panirama Section of 50th edition of International Film,Festival of India opened in Panaji on Thuraday, November 21 with हेल्लारो(Hellaro), a Gujarati feature film with a powerful theme of breaking the shackles of patriarchal mandates.
Directed by Abhishek Shah, the film is a story of 1975, of a young Manjhiri, married off in a small village in the Rann of Kurch. In the totally patriarchal village setting, she joins a group of women shackled by patriarchal mandates,with many of them even not conscious about the shackles. Some resigned to fate accompli of gender inequality.
Their only escape from the suppression is when they going out to fetch water every morning to a distant water body.
One day, while on their way to the daily chore,they find someone in the middle of the desert and theirr lives are changed forever.
A drummer who himself is a victim of caste suppression and violence breathes life in the lives of these village women who grow bolder and eventually fight the patriarchal mandates which are administered and imposed using the traditions like women in the village are not supposed to play Garbha. The shackles are tightened by ensuring that no much educated girls are brought to village in marriage. Any rebellious action is attacked by using superstition and blind beliefs in the name of Gods and Godesses.
The story based on a Gujarati folklore and all the cast has worked wonderfully to make the film come alive with subtle and beautiful use of folklore and folk dances.
Women actors have been very good in their performances. Especially the lead actor Shraddha Dangar has given a strong performance. Others like Nilam Panchal,Tejal Panchasara,Brinda Trivedi have been equally good.
Glad to see the Indian Panorama section of IFFI in its Golden Jubilee year open with such a film with strong message of gender equality and gender justice. Breaking shackles of patriarchy is not easy,but women in the film give a message that unity is a powerful weapon.(eom)
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