Daughters of Scheherazade (2020)
The film traces the figure of virgin and places her in an amorous encounter with pleasure and pain, body and mind, the historical and the lived. It presents wedding night as a liminal event and projects the liminality of the event onto a psychic landscape. Placed at the edge of time, the nuptial chamber in the film becomes the feminine place of contemplation. The film is a search for the shadowy, nocturnal and the oneiric.
Director: Ranjini Krishnan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 19 min
Release Date: February 5, 2020
Country: India
Language: English, Malayalam
Original Language: ml
Keywords
documentary short
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Daughters of Scheherazade about?
- The film traces the figure of virgin and places her in an amorous encounter with pleasure and pain, body and mind, the historical and the lived. It presents wedding night as a liminal event and projects the liminality of the event onto a psychic landscape. Placed at the edge of time, the nuptial chamber in the film becomes the feminine place of contemplation. The film is a search for the shadowy, nocturnal and the oneiric.
- Who directed Daughters of Scheherazade?
- Daughters of Scheherazade was directed by Ranjini Krishnan.
- How long is Daughters of Scheherazade?
- Daughters of Scheherazade has a runtime of 19m (19 minutes).
- What genre is Daughters of Scheherazade?
- Daughters of Scheherazade is a Documentary film.
- Where was Daughters of Scheherazade produced?
- Daughters of Scheherazade was produced in India.