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Indo-American Arts Council, Inc. presents
Jeet
Sunday, November 06, 2005
Part of the 5th Annual Indo American Arts Council ( IAAC ) Film Festival
Jeet by Lavlin Thandani
Length: 1 hr 54 mins
Intermission(s): Unknown
Seating: General Admission
You choose your seats when you get to the theater.
Jeet by Lavlin Thadani
Running Time: 114 min 45sec
Year of Completion: 2005
Director: Dr. Lavlin Thadani
Asst. Directors: Pallav Neeraj, Subhash C Bose:
Script Writer: Dr. Lavlin Thadani
Cinematographer: Sundarya Rajan
Editor: Sunil Kumar Rai
Cast: Ajay Trehan, Gopal Das Neeraj, Nidhi Toteja, Ritu Gupta, Rajan Deshmukh, Sahil Ansari, Mahmood Raza, Bhupesh, Mrinal Tripathi, Nimmi Singh, Ambuj Bhardwaj, Sandip Choudhary
Synopsis
Jeet draws linkages between illiteracy, social degradation and ‘witch branding’. It reveals how caste hegemony, increasing assertion by women, dependence on Ojhas in absence of any medical support systems and rejection of sexual advances lead to this horrifying practice against women. The film emphasizes the role of education to fight against this sheer cruelty. The film is a journey of the protagonist Prakash who against all odds is determined to expose the reality behind ‘Witch Branding’. ‘Jeet’ is a victory for the forces, which stand for scientific temper. It’s a victory of logic over superstition, literacy over ignorance and light over darkness.
Lavlin Thadani
Dr. Lavlin Thadani has a degree of Doctorate in Russian Literature from the prestigious Moscow State University, Moscow. A film-maker of repute - produced, directed and acted in several popular tele-films and tele-serials. One of her films, titled Karmawali was a representative entry to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. She also pioneered the Breakfast Show for Doordarshan, India’s largest TV channel. Lavlin also has a collection of poems to her credit titled Moments. A creative photojournalist and an ex-editor of the Children’s page for The Hindustan Times, she continues to pen stories as also make films. Has also worked as National Media Consultant with the WHO. |
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