The Great Indian Kitchen

In the organizer's words:

Content:
As part of the seminar "Film and Women's Rights in India and Pakistan", we are showing the award-winning Indian drama "The Great Indian Kitchen" (2021), a haunting film about everyday sexism, invisible labor and the struggle for self-determination.
The film tells the story of a young, educated woman who marries into a traditional family. Step by step, she is forced into a daily routine of cooking, cleaning and serving, while her own desires and needs are increasingly pushed into the background. In quiet, haunting images, the film shows the burden of patriarchal structures and the apparent self-evidence of female care work.

Background:
The film will be followed by a discussion to create space for exchange on human rights, gender equality and the situation of women in India and Pakistan.
In cooperation with the Institute for Media Studies at the Ruhr University and Amnesty International Bochum.