Vikalp@Prithvi presents 'Lakshmi and Me' | Jan 31, 7 pm, Juhu, Bombay
Chandni Parekh
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Vikalp@Prithvi Presents
LAKSHMI AND ME
“What sin did I commit to be born a woman?” Lakshmi wonders aloud. A 21-year-old housemaid in Mumbai, she
works ten hours a day, seven days a week. One of her employers is Nishtha Jain, who begins to make a documentary that explores their
relationship. Nishtha films Lakshmi at home, and at work
in various houses. Lakshmi’s is a precarious existence to
begin with; illness and romance compound her problems in unexpected ways.
Nishtha films through a year and a half of dramatic changes. The process of
filming has its own impact on the unfolding events and on their relationship.
As Nishtha is drawn deeper into Lakshmi’s life, she is
forced to question many of the things she has taken for granted.
Crew:
Direction Nishtha Jain
Editing Rikke Selin Lorentzen
Cinematography Deepti Gupta, Rakesh Haridas
Location Sound Subasish Roy
Sound Design Niraj Gera
Producers Smriti Nevatia, Iikka Vehkalahti, Karoline Leth, Kristiina Pervila
Awards:
Best Documentary, Bucharest International Film Festival 2008
Best Long Documentary, Flahertiana International Film Festival, Perm, Russia
2008
Jury Special Prize, Cinema Vérité International Film Festival, Tehran 2008
Best Documentary, Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, New York 2008
Special Prize, Golden Apricot Film Festival, Yerevan 2008
Jury Special Mention, Doc Planete Review, Warsaw 2008
Silver Prize, Jeevika South Asian Film Festival, New Delhi 2008
Best Documentary, Indian Producers' Association Award (IDPA) 2007
Nominee, Silver Wolf Award International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam
(IDFA) 2007
The film-maker will join us for the screening and the Q&A session!
On Monday, 31 January, 7 PM
At Prithvi House, Opp Prithvi Theatre, Janki Kutir, Juhu Church Road, Mumbai
Admission Free, On A First-Come-First-Seated Basis
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