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Maatrabhoomi
Sign in to saveAlso known as Maatrabhoomi: A Nation Without Women, Motherland (Film)
Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women () is a 2003 Indian dystopian tragedy film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female feticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.
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6.7A woman, attended by two midwives, is giving birth in a small village in India. When the child's cry rings, the father bangs on a steel plate to attract the attention of all the villagers, ...
Cast
- Tulip Joshi as Kalki
- Sudhir Pandey as Ramsharan
- Sushant Singh as Sooraj
- Pankaj Jha as Rakesh
- Piyush Mishra as Jagannath
- Vinamra Pancharia as Raghu
Themes
- jealousy
- rape
- wife
- killing
- pregnancy
- greed
- marriage
- love
- male homosexuality
- rural area
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Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
2,300 votes
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
- Film.image
- Matrubhoomi poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Theatrical release poster
- Film.director
- Manish Jha
- Film.producer
- Patrick SobelmanPunkej Kharbanda
- Film.writer
- Manish Jha
- Film.starring
- Tulip JoshiSudhir PandeyPiyush MishraSushant SinghAditya Srivastava
- Film.music
- Salim–Sulaiman
- Film.cinematography
- Venu
- Film.editing
- Ashmith KunderShirish Kunder
- Film.runtime
- 93 minutes
- Film.country
- India
- Film.language
- Hindi
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Encyclopedic overview
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Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women () is a 2003 Indian dystopian tragedy film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female feticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.
Matrubhoomi received widespread critical acclaim and was shown at festivals through 2003, including the 2003 Venice Film Festival, where it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel Sections) and later awarded the FIPRESCI Award "For important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".
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