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Daughters of Mother India (2014)

Daughters of Mother India poster
Directed by
Vibha Bakshi
Genre
documentary film
Country
India
Runtime
45 min
Rating
7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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This documentary explores the aftermath of the 2012 Delhi gang rape and murder of a young woman. It highlights how the Delhi Police and the public began to change their views on sexual assault against women. The film includes unprecedented access to police operations and was shown to thousands of officers for gender sensitivity training.

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What happens

Daughters of Mother India is a 2014 documentary film directed and produced by Vibha Bakshi on the aftermath of the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student Nirbhaya in Delhi on 16 December 2012. For the first time in the history of the Delhi Police, Vibha was able to gain access to the Delhi Police control and command room right after Nirbhaya's death. The documentary throws light on how people's perception is changing towards sexual assault against women with a focus on the police. The documentary has received numerous awards both nationally and internationally, including from the President of India for Best Film Social Issue in the 62nd National Film Festival Awards. The documentary was screened for over 150,000 police officers in India to gender sensitize the force. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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