The World Before Her

Juxtaposing The Roles Of Women In Modern India: A Provocative Documentary Feature Of Two Extremes
I had almost no desire to see Nisha Pahuja's documentary feature "The World Before Her." Contemplating the role of women in modern India is simply not something that I've given much thought to, it's not something that had a direct bearing on my existence. But a truly effective documentary has the ability and power to open your eyes and surprise you. And what I saw here frightened me, saddened me, enraged me, and made me care. Truly, I thought this was a terrific film and an important one. Pahuja looks at two extremes of Indian womanhood. One of her subjects is the contestants of the national beauty competition for Miss India. The other is a girl's school for Hindu fundamentalists. One represents the old ideals, one is more influenced by the West. As India evolves, there are divergent belief systems that threaten to tear the country apart. And "The World Before Her" is extremely effective at examining this dichotomy.

The beginning of the film doesn't offer a lot of...

Biased Documentary
This is a very Biased documentary with no clear solutions and understanding of the problems. Creates confusion rather than clarity.



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