Information The devadasi are Hindus who are married to god in childhood, and at puberty sold for sex. In this fascinating film by acclaimed director Beeban Kidron, we go on an intimate journey into the twilight world of the devadasi and meet the girls of Karnataka, southern India who are forced to live in this ancient tradition despite it having been declared illegal for more than 60 years.
The documentary investigates the surprising history of this little-understood community, reveals their rich and privileged past as concubines to the princes and priests of India's ruling class and explores their heritage as dancers and entertainers.
Technical Spec Video Codec: x264 CABAC Video Bitrate: 1400 Kbps Video Resolution: 832x468 Video Aspect Ratio: 1.777:1 Audio Codec: AAC-LC Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps ABR 48KHz Audio Channels: 2 Run-Time: 71 mins Framerate: 25FPS Number of Parts: 1 Part Size: 783 MB Source: PDTV Encoded by: JungleBoy |