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The mourner

Title
The mourner [electronic resource] / directed by Kalpana Lajmi.
Published
Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1992.
Physical Description
1 online resource (115 min.).
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed Aug. 29, 2013).
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2013. (Asian film online). Available via World Wide Web.
This edition in Hindi with English subtitles.
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Summary
Sanichari lives alone in a village in Rajasthan, India, working as a bonded laborer. One day, Bhikni, a rudali (professional mourner) comes to stay with Sanichari prior to the death of the local landlord and Sanichari relates her life of miseries to her -- born into a lower caste, Sanichari’s father had died shortly after her birth and then her mother had abandoned her to join a traveling performance troupe. However, through all of her misfortunes, her husband’s death and the departure of her only son, Sanichari had never shed a tear, with her heart hardened to the harshness of life. Bhikni tries to change that for her by encouraging her to become a rudali, a profession that would give her the money and respect that has so far been out of her reach. Through an unexpected twist of events, Sanichari is transformed. Awards/Festivals: Best Actress, Filmfare Critics' Award; Best Actress & Best Costume Designer, National Film Awards, India; Best Actress & Best Music Director, Asia Pacific Film Festival; Best Actress, Damascus Film Festival; Best Art Director, Singapore Film Festival; International Film Festival of India; San Diego Film Festival; Damascus Film Festival.
Variant and related titles
Original title: Mourner
Other formats
Previously released as DVD.
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
Hindi
Added to Catalog
January 03, 2014
Series
Asian film online
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