Documentary: The Women’s Kingdom March 28, 2009

Bangalore Film Society in collaboration with Break Through TV presents ‘Life on Venus', a selection of the most acclaimed & award winning documentary films on women from across the globe. Synopsis:Keepers of one of the last matriarchal societies in the world, Mosuo women in a remote area of southwest China live beyond the strictures of mainstream Chinese culture – enjoying great freedoms & carrying heavy responsibilities. Mosuo women control their own finances and do not marry or live with partners; they practice what they call "walking marriage." A man may be invited into a woman’s hut to spend a "sweet night," but must leave by daybreak. This finely wrought film is a sensitive portrayal of extraordinary women struggling to hold on to their extraordinary society.
Directed by Xiaoli Zhou. For details contact 9886213516. Email: [email protected].

Entry: Free