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I Was Born in Delhi [2012]
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I Was Born in Delhi
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Panjabi; Punjabi Hindi
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English
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Published
Germany, 2012.
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DVD-ROM (52 min.)
Contents Summary
Three sisters, Josna, Hasina, and Madhu come from a remote and conservative Indian village, where marriage, family, and motherhood are the only path towards a fulfilling life as a woman. But Josna, the elder sister, exposed to the world outside through the newly expanding media, TV, opposed the family’s plans to get her married at the age of 17. She did not want to settle into the traditional role of an obedient housewife and confine herself to the kitchen of her in-laws like her mother. Having grown up in abject poverty, she wanted to go to the city to look for a better life. Vehemently opposed by her three elder brothers, Josna ran away from home. Josna’s immediate younger sister, Hasina, joined her, while Madhu, the youngest sister, remained in the village. With time the uneducated sisters not only find their economic freedom but also become new individuals with their new names, new clothes, new language and new lifestyle. After six years of city life, the sisters are hounded by insecurity. Ironically, now, they see marriage as their only path to a secure and respectable future. They get desperate to get married before it is too late. The family wants the sisters to marry within their own community close to the village. But, living in a society where looks and money still matter the most in marriage, the family has struggled not only to manage the dowry but also to fight the ‘Delhi’ tag on the sisters.
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Verzio Film Festival Submission
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I Was Born in Delhi [2012]
Available digitallyHU_OSA_00004897
MovingImageIconMoving Image
General Information
Director/Creator
General Information
Original Title
I Was Born in Delhi
General Information
Language
Panjabi; Punjabi Hindi
General Information
Language of Subtitles
English
General Information
Published
Germany, 2012.
General Information
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (52 min.)
Contents Summary
Three sisters, Josna, Hasina, and Madhu come from a remote and conservative Indian village, where marriage, family, and motherhood are the only path towards a fulfilling life as a woman. But Josna, the elder sister, exposed to the world outside through the newly expanding media, TV, opposed the family’s plans to get her married at the age of 17. She did not want to settle into the traditional role of an obedient housewife and confine herself to the kitchen of her in-laws like her mother. Having grown up in abject poverty, she wanted to go to the city to look for a better life. Vehemently opposed by her three elder brothers, Josna ran away from home. Josna’s immediate younger sister, Hasina, joined her, while Madhu, the youngest sister, remained in the village. With time the uneducated sisters not only find their economic freedom but also become new individuals with their new names, new clothes, new language and new lifestyle. After six years of city life, the sisters are hounded by insecurity. Ironically, now, they see marriage as their only path to a secure and respectable future. They get desperate to get married before it is too late. The family wants the sisters to marry within their own community close to the village. But, living in a society where looks and money still matter the most in marriage, the family has struggled not only to manage the dowry but also to fight the ‘Delhi’ tag on the sisters.
Subjects
Bibliographic Information
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Bibliographic Information
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
DVD
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DVD
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OSA Film Library
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OSA Film Library
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Digital Film