White Rainbow
4/18/2009
7:00PM
114 Furman Hall
Presented by: Suhas Ketkar, Professor of Economics
India (2005) Dir: Dharan Mandrayar.
Inspired by true events, this touching drama depicts the experiences of Priya, an affluent young widow who finds herself stripped of her rights, stigmatized by society, and forced to surrender the colors that signify her identity and social status. She travels to Vrindavan, the City of Widows, where she meets three women and, together, they find within themselves the strength to fight for their lives and for the rights of all widows in India. DVD. English and Hindi with English subtitles. PG-13. 94 minutes.
Dr. V. Mohini Giri, President of Guild of Service in India and the principal inspiration for the film will be present at the screening to answer questions.