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India Cabaret
| Length: | 60 min |
| Released: | 1986 |
| Ages: |
College Adult |
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By focusing on a group of female strippers who work in a nightclub in the suburbs of Bombay, India Cabaret explores the "respectable" and "corrupt" stereotypes which typify women in contemporary Indian society. It shows the ordinary lives the dancers lead during the day, and follows them into the dressing room where they transform themselves into "queens of the night." The film tells their story, relating their hopes and fears while respecting their sense of pride, independence, strength and resilience. It also reveals the rules and double standards of India's patriarchal society.
"It is a remarkable sociological study of India." - Newsday
"This intriguing production...will be appreciated by public library and community college viewers." - Booklist
"This intriguing production...will be appreciated by public library and community college viewers." - Booklist
Booklist, Editor's Choice, 1988
Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival, 1986
Golden Athena, Athens International Film Festival, 1986
Blue Ribbon, American Film Festival, 1986
Golden Athena, Athens International Film Festival, 1986
