New Penelope
General Information
- Original Title
- Penelopai mo
- Author/Creator
- Dzalaev, Georgii, director.
- Language
- English. With dubbing in Russian
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- Tajikistan, 2006.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (25 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_10000431
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- Economic depression and political chaos force Tajik men to become migrant laborers, working in unsafe conditions and with inconsistent pay. Tajik women attempt to keep their families alive, and m in some cases, enter polygamous marriages to feed themselves and their families. Often, these women relate to Penelope, the wife of the mythical hero odysseus, who waits many years for her husband to return. The men working abroad and the women left behind face the same fate: hard work and human rights abuses. This film allows the viewer to experience the hardships of migrant labor through the eyes of both women and men.
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- New Penelope
- Note
- Duration: 00:25:00
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0657d | Available | - | |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 0657d (HU_OSA_10000431.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |