Tales from the margins
Director Kavita Joshi
Countries India
Duration 24 min
Synopsis
In 2004, twelve elderly women in Manipur stripped themselves naked to protest the human rights abuses taking place in their state. For more than six years, one young woman has attempted to fast to death until justice was done, but has been arrested and force-fed. Why are the women of Manipur using their bodies as their last weapon?
In 2004, twelve elderly women in Manipur stripped themselves naked to protest the human rights abuses taking place in their state. For more than six years, one young woman has attempted to fast to death until justice was done, but has been arrested and force-fed. Why are the women of Manipur using their bodies as their last weapon?