AMAZONS IN SARIS

year: 2001
length: 46’
format: MiniDV
directed by: Rani Khanna
produced by: Rani Khanna
music: James Gray
broadcaster:  Portugal TV
distributed by: TVF
Screened at international film festivals and at the European Parliament, Brussels.

The director’s search for the Dalit women, previously called “untouchables”, who have taken up weapons to protect themselves against atrocities, oppression and violence in Bihar, India. Highlights the tragic reality of the Dalits and the caste wars in Bihar.