jueves, 6 de junio de 2019

‘I felt that Parsi women needed to be given a voice’ | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

‘I felt that Parsi women needed to be given a voice’ | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

‘I felt that Parsi women needed to be given a voice’

Filmmaker Oorvazi Irani’s experimental short is a monologue that questions deep-rooted patriarchal practices

A dubbing session of the film Anahita’s Law


THE short film titled Anahita’s Law, which is directed and performed by Oorvazi Irani, is a monologue in which a single actor portrays the ancient Persian Avestan Goddess of the Waters and Parsi Zoroastrian characters from the past and today. The film, which released on humaramovie YouTube channel on June 3, tells the stories of three Parsi women who lived through, suffered and overcome social prejudices. Irani, a Mumbai-based independent filmmaker and acting coach talks about the idea behind it and the process. Excerpts:

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