Bombay Eunuch (2001)

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NR | Documentary | Released: 11/16/2001

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Synopsis:

The eunuch has been a figure in Indian culture for nearly 2000 years. Once a revered figure kept at royal courts and feared for mystical powers they were assumed to possess, the coming of the British colonizers forced them to the lowest level of Indian caste society. The documentary examines this institution as it enters the 21st century, and comes face to face with globalization, gender studies, HIV, and perhaps most pressingly, their continued marginalization and accompanying poverty. Following the tight "family" of eunuchs that centers around the charismatic mother figure of Meena, the film casts a sympathetic gaze on a group that identifies as neither man nor woman and is harshly penalized as a result. Most are forced into prostitution or panhandling and band together in small communities that take the place of the families that have denied their existence. Hope in the form of social concern for their plight raises its head, but evaporates just as quickly.

Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
11/16/2001

Director	Credit
Alexandra Shiva	Director
Michelle Gucovsky	Director
Sean MacDonald	Director
Cast	Credit
Meena	Herself
Deepa Krishnan	Herself
Silk	Herself
Shobana	Herself
Amala	Herself
Production Credits	Credit
Sean MacDonald	Co-Producer
Alexandra Shiva	Producer
Penelope Falk	Co-Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Gidyala Pictures	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Gidyala Pictures	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Bombay, India
Film Camera	Credit
Ajay Norohna	Cinematographer - cinematography
Bimal Biswas	Cinematographer - cinematography
Music	Credit
John M Davis	Music
Sound	Credit
Resul Pookutty	Sound Recordist

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