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This is a great film about women fighting against patriarchy in rural
India that will be available VOD tomorrow.
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Subject: RELEASING TOMORROW 8/9: rural Indian Drama PARCHED - available
on DVD & VOD
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2016 08:48:10 -0400 (EDT)
From: Rico Helmecke / Matt Johnstone Publicity <rico.mjpublic...@gmail.com>
Reply-To: rico.mjpublic...@gmail.com
To: l...@panix.com
This award-winning film is an evocative, vibrant drama of a three rural
Indian women who begin to question the ancient traditions that hold them
in servitude. One fateful night, the women come together and take a bold
step that will change the trajectory of their lives forever. Starring:
Lehar Khan, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Surveen Chawla, Radhika Apte.
Cinematographer: Russell Carpenter (Titanic). Written, produced, and
directed by Leena Yadav.
In a remote desert community of North West India -widowed Rani
(Tannishtha Chatterjee, acclaimed for her starring role in Siddharth),
her vivacious best friend Lajjo (Radhika Apte), and the erotic dancer
Bijli (Surveen Chawla) - unapologetically talk about men, sex and life
as they struggle under the oppressive rules of their traditional village
ways. But when Rani is tasked to find a teenage bride for her entitled
fifteen-year-old son, they begin to question this status quo that favors
men, sends child brides to abusive husbands, and ostracizes women for
being educated and opinionated.
With a bold visual confidence, filmmaker Yadav combines the stark
realism of hostile desert landscapes with a Bollywood palette, vibrant
tones that celebrate the unleashing of the women's repressed sensuality
and dreams. Beautifully shot by Academy Award-winning cinematographer
Russell Carpenter (Titanic), *PARCHED *elevates these women's heartfelt
stories, transforming their struggles into a stirring portrayal of
liberation.
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*RELEASE PLATFORMS: *
*PARCHED* will be released via Wolfe Video on August 9th on DVD / VOD,
across all digital platforms including iTunes, Vimeo On Demand, and
WolfeOnDemand.com
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and will also be available same date on DVD via Wolfe Video and many
major retailers.
*ABOUT THE DIRECTOR*:
Born in Mhow, India, Leena Yadav is one of a vanguard of successful
contemporary female directors working in India. She began her career as
a successful editor on commercials and an assistant director for
television, and then went on to direct for than 300 hours of television,
including hit fiction shows and India's first reality TV show. She made
her directorial debut with /Shabd/ (2005), wich she wrote, edited and
directed - and which bravely explores the psychology of love, marriage,
creativity and freedom. Then then write and directed /Teen Patti/
(2010), starringtwo legends of cinema - Amitabh Bachchan and Academy
Award Winner, Sir Ben Kingsley. /Parched (2015)/, her third feature
film, world premiered at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival,
and has garnered awards and critical acclaim in numerous festivals
worldwide. It was deeply inspired by real life villagers she met and
their resilient spirits.
*ABOUT WOLFE VIDEO:*
Founded in 1985 and now celebrating 30 years as the largest exclusive
distributor of lesbian, gay, bi and transgender (LGBT) films, Wolfe's
release slate includes some of the most popular LGBT films of 2015,
including the Swiss Oscar and Golden Globes submission The Circle; the
gorgeous lesbian drama by renowned Venezuelan director Fina Torres, Liz
in September; and the epic international production by Finland's Mika
Kaurasmäki, The Girl King. In 2016, Wolfe's releases will include the
Thai Oscar submission How To Win at Checkers (Every Time); Henry
Gamble's Birthday Party; Portrait of a Serial Monogamist, and Naz &
Maalik. Wolfe's library of beloved modern classics includes such
acclaimed hits as Cloudburst, Undertow, Desert Hearts and Big Eden.
Wolfe's complete motion picture library can be found at WolfeVideo.com
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