I saw this at a South Asian film festival, and it was one of my favorite movies of the festival that year. It's hard to explain why, since this is a documentary about the extreme unfair treatment of Indian girls, but I think the issue is important to understand, and the film is well-made. The information is presented clearly, and although some of the anecdotes and statistics are grim and shocking, they don't feel sensationalized. One of the most surprising things to me was that the story does not focus only on rural, remote parts of India. The film presents very compelling evidence that attitudes toward girls result in harsh injustices among the Indian diaspora in modern Canada and California. The topic is extremely difficult, but the documentary handles the issues with care, and makes sure that all the stories are personalized and made human. Even though the film is disturbing, it somehow manages to convey hope at the end. The women who spoke to the filmmaker are inspiring. (And at the screening I saw, which included a discussion panel, people came up to the microphone afterward and made--in some cases shouted--very moving, emotional statements.) I would recommend this documentary for any adult who is interested in civil rights and humanitarian issues.
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