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Shakti - DVD ONF/NFB


Catalogue Number:  NFB525000
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:  French
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.


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