Lakshmi and Me

Indian society is today still characterised by fundamental divisions based on both class and caste. Nishtha Jain’s film is about the relationship she has with her own maid who is defined by society as a social inferior. A western audience can appreciate how deep-rooted the social divisions are and at the same time appreciate why individuals are beginning to challenge traditional definitions and to demand change.

Lakshmi and Me is a reflective and deeply personal film. Only one hour long it is able to carefully approach a subject and tell a story that leaves us closer to understanding ingrained Indian social and cultural attitudes, attitudes that are subject to increasing resistance. km

Seminar in connection with this film:
Saturday October 18th 15:00 Tancred
CASTE, CLASS AND WEALTH: HOW INDIAN SOCIETY IS RESPONDING TO ECONOMIC GROWTH
Conversation: Namrata Goswami. Namrata Goswami is Associate Fellow with Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) in New Dehli.

Organiser: Oslo Documentary Cinema and Films from the South