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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Manish Jha released in USA on 1 january 2003 with Tulip Joshi
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2005)
मातृभूमि
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 1 january 2003
Length 1h39
Directed by Manish Jha
OriginInde
Themes Feminist films, Politique, Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction, Films set in the future, Political films, Dystopian films
Rating76%
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (Hindi: मातृभूमि, translation: Motherland) is a 2003 Indian film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female foeticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future dystopia in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.
Matrubhoomi received widespread critical acclaim and was shown at festivals through 2003, including the 2003 Venice Film Festival, where it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel Sections) and later awarded the FIPRESCI Award "For it's [sic] important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".
Synopsis
The story begins in a rural village in Bihar, with the delivery of a baby girl to a village couple. Her disappointed father, who was hoping for a boy, drowns her in vat of milk in a public ceremony. Many years later somewhere around 2050 A.D., this unchecked trend leads to the village being populated solely by males. The now uncouth and aggressive young men of the village are desperate for wives and release their frustration through group screenings of imported pornographic films, cross-dressed dance performances, and even bestiality. They are shown to be willing to go to the lengths of human trafficking and courtship-driven emigration to procure spouses for themselves.Actors
Tulip Joshi
(Kalki)
Sushant Singh
(Sooraj)
Aditya Srivastava
(Raghu's Uncle)
Piyush Mishra
(Jagannath)
Mukesh Bhatt
(Kachra)
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