Goddesses
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Manimekalai, Leena, director.
- Language
- Tamil.
- Subtitles
- English
- Published
- India : Kanavuppattarai, 2007.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (43 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00003829
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- “Goddesses” is the story of three ordinary women from Tamil Nadu, India. They are prematurely aged and dirty. They live and work according to the rules they have set for themselves. Lakshmi, a professional 'funeral singer' visits bereaved houses with a troupe of drummers and for a pittance, she wails and laments and shares the grief of the other mourners. Krishnaveni, the ‘grave-digger’ earns her daily meal by accepting unclaimed bodies from the local police in order to give them a decent burial or cremation, digging and maintaining the graves herself. Sethuraku, the ‘fisherwoman’ goes out to sea, every morning with a few fellow fisherwomen to collect fish and prawns, singing to welcome the day. A story of women who are single but brave and who live extraordinary lives, surviving the darkest of times by going against society's norms.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
- Library Special Collection
- Verzio Film Festival Submission
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2175 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2175 (HU_OSA_00003829.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |