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Goddess of food videorecording Annapurna produced by Jayashree. T ; direced by Paromita Vohra

By:

Vohra,Paromita

Contributor(s):

Material type: Film

FilmPublication details: Bombay Paromita Vohra c1995Description: 1 videodisc (28 min.) sd., col 4 3/4 inSubject(s):

Citizenship- India, Economics Feminism Gender Identity, Economics - India, Feminism - India, Identity - India, Gender -India, Documentary film, Feature Film

DDC classification:

791.4372 GO

Contents:

A women's co-operative feeds migrant workers in the heart of Bombay's mill district. Set in the lanes and by lanes of central Bombay’s mill area, the film is a portrait of a womens co-operative named Annapurna. Started in 1975 by 14 khanawalis women who prepared meals for migrant workers, thus earning the name food-lady the organisation has today swelled to a membership of 150,000 and has its own credit co-operative bank, short-stay home and catering centre. The film observes the everyday life of these women and intertwines it with the story of how the organisation grew. An exploration of the politics and economics of women’s work, the film is a tribute to the fearless women who started Annapurna, and the feisty women who carry it on. The film is part of an international series on women’s initiatives entitled Half the Sky: Women of the World, made for the Beijing conference, in 1995. It has been telecast in 11 countries

Production credits:

Camera, Mrinal Desai ; editing, Jabeen Merchant ; sound, Subir Das.

Awards:

The film is part of an international series on women_s initiatives entitled Half the Sky: Women of the World, made for the Beijing conference, in 1995. It has been telecast in 11 countries.

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Multimedia List(s) this item appears in: Global Library Multimedia Collection List | Videos on Economics | Multimedia Resources on Demand

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Multimedia	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	Special collection- CD/DVD (Multimedia)	Central Library	791.4372 GO (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1 CD	1	Available		300242

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A women's co-operative feeds migrant workers in the heart of Bombay's mill district. Set in the lanes and by lanes of central Bombay’s mill area, the film is a portrait of a womens co-operative named Annapurna. Started in 1975 by 14 khanawalis women who prepared meals for migrant workers, thus earning the name food-lady the organisation has today swelled to a membership of 150,000 and has its own credit co-operative bank, short-stay home and catering centre.
The film observes the everyday life of these women and intertwines it with the story of how the organisation grew. An exploration of the politics and economics of women’s work, the film is a tribute to the fearless women who started Annapurna, and the feisty women who carry it on.
The film is part of an international series on women’s initiatives entitled Half the Sky: Women of the World, made for the Beijing conference, in 1995. It has been telecast in 11 countries

Camera, Mrinal Desai ; editing, Jabeen Merchant ; sound, Subir Das.

DVD ; PAL.

In English and Hindi with English subtitles.

The film is part of an international series on women_s initiatives entitled Half the Sky: Women of the World, made for the Beijing conference, in 1995. It has been telecast in 11 countries.

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