Daasi (Slaves)

Synopsis

Exposes the social injustices and exploitation of the lives of prostitutes in Bombay, focusing on an area called Karmathapuri, where over 200,000 women and girls, mainly from Nepal where the standard of living is lower than urban India, are herded into appalling living conditions. The film takes care to avoid sensationalism and gives only the information required to highlight the problem and stimulate effective changes in attitudes and in a system that has permitted such conditions to thrive.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 45 min.

Year of production

1983

Availability

Hire

Uses

MA courses in women’s studies.*

Subjects

Sociology; Women’s studies

Keywords

India; prostitution; social conditions

Credits

Director

Jabeen Siddique

Distributor

Name

Cinenova

Email

info@cinenova.org

Web

http://www.cinenova.org External site opens in new window

Address

Waterlow Park Centre
Dartmouth Park Hill
London
N19 5JF

Notes

Films made by, and predominantly for, women. The collection is browsable by title or director and includes experimental films, narrative feature films, artists’ film and video, and documentary and educational videos. Hire or sale on film and video.