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Catalogue Number: NFB524999
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Anne Claire Poirier
Directors: Monique Crouillère
Producing Agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Office national du film du Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Biography, Documentary, Global Studies, Women's Studies
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 1976
Running Time: 56:26
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Shakti - "She Is Vital Energy" - DVD
Catalogue Number: NFB524999
Producer: National Film Board Of Canada
Producers: Anne Claire Poirier
Directors: Monique Crouillère
Producing Agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), Office national du film du Canada (Montreal)
Subject: Biography, Documentary, Global Studies, Women's Studies
Language: English
Country Of Origin: Canada
Copyright Year: 1976
Running Time: 56:26
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Through a succession of mini-portraits, this documentary portrays a woman of rural India whose life, shaped by tradition and ritual, still follows a pre-determined course. Images of great visual beauty illustrate the various stages of her evolution, from childhood to old age. Her marriage to a young man of her parents' choice is a turning point in her life. She must leave her family to become a member of her husband's family. The woman of rural India moves through life with grace and dignity, regardless of the tasks she must perform.