| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 74 min.)) : sound, color. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Elisa Paloschi. |
| Performer |
Selvi. |
| Summary |
Selvi, like so many girls living within India's patriarchal culture, is forced to marry at a young age, only to find herself in a violent and abusive marriage. One day in deep despair, she chooses to escape, going to a highway with the intention of throwing herself under the wheels of a bus. Instead she gets on the bus, choosing to liveŃ– and goes on to become South India's first female taxi driver. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Women taxicab drivers -- India, South -- Biography.
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Young women -- India, South -- Biography.
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Marital violence -- India, South.
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| Genre/Form |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Paloschi, Elisa, film director, film producer, director of photography.
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Myhr, Ken, composer (expression)
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hoopla digital.
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| Music No. |
MWT12277056 |
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