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 FRI OCT 22 20047:30 Father, Son and Holy War Anand Patwardhan (India, 1994) Artist in Person (Pitra, Putra aur Dharamyuddha). Bombay, 1993: Following the 1992 destruction of the Babri Mosque (see In the Name of God, October 21), the city has been rocked by bombings and ongoing sectarian violence. But some residents declare that the looting and fires are “fun” and “God's will.” This ambitious and disturbing documentary asks where such notions come from. Part 1, “Trial by Fire,” depicts religious violence in fiery images—incendiary Bombay, Sati (wife-burning), and rituals of purification—as well as outlining the subjugation of women under both Islam and Hinduism. Part 2, “Hero Pharmacy,” explores the cult of masculinity. Surveying everything from a quack sex doctor's street-corner spiel and billboards of massively muscled movie stars to the phallic bow-and-arrow logo of the Hindu nationalist group Shiv Sena, Patwardhan delivers a probing and often grimly hilarious take on Indian machismo. - Juliet Clark Written, Photographed by Patwardhan. (120 mins, In English and Hindi with English subtitles, Color, DV-Cam, From First Run/Icarus) |
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