Mardistan (film)

Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood is a Punjabi documentary by Harjant Gill. It was produced by Public Service Broadcasting Trust.[1]

Synopsis

The documentary revolves around four Punjabi men from different backgrounds and generations. Amandeep Sandhu is a writer who tries to understand the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed while he wasstudying in an elite military academy. Gurpreet Singh is a Sikh father who has twin daughters and is resisting the pressure to produce a son. Tarun is young college student who wants to have a girlfriend to lose his virginity. Dhananjay a working-class gay activist who tells the truth to his wife after twenty years of marriage.[1][2]

Awards
  • Second Place - Best Documentary (SCRIPT Film Festival, Kochi – February 2015)

References
  1. "MARDISTAN (MACHOLAND)". Tilotama Productions. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "Mardistan, a documentary that hopes for a brave, new Indian macho man". First Post. Retrieved 26 October 2016.


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