Sheetal and Saraswoti are both survivors of child trafficking to Indian circuses. They were rescued and brought back across the border to Nepal, but what does the future hold for these young women returning to a home they barely remember?
By Sky Neal and Kate McLarnon
Working with the performers of Circus Kathmandu over a six year period, some from the moment of rescue and through the inception of the circus company, we chose to follow a process of filmmaking which had collaborative storytelling at its heart. Early on we came across the challenge of how unfamiliar documentary filmmaking was to them, and how difficult it was for the young people to articulate their feelings to us, even though the desire to share was there. It was important for us to find a method they could relate to –that included them. As they discovered that performance could be their medium for both personal and political change, the film inevitably followed suit.
As we got to know Saraswati and Sheetal, the two main protagonists, we decided together that we didn’t want to create a documentary that focused only on the problems faced by poverty stricken Nepalis or the graphic horrors of victimhood, but instead to tell a story of resilience and transformation. We felt the more rarely told story is about the aftermath of trafficking in a survivor’s life, and the barriers to surviving it with dignity.
Saraswoti and Sheetal are inspiring, funny, brave and full of strength. It is thanks to their trust and patience that this is a film that portrays the impact of modern slavery on the lives of a small handful of individuals, in the microcosms of family and friendship. The story of trafficking is complex and the road to tackling it is the same.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Saturday Night Social: When's the Right Time to Make Your New Relationship Instagram Official?Jennifer Lopez posted a picture of herself and Ben Affleck maaaaking out, thus...begging the question.
Leer más »
How Bad Could the Delta Variant Get?'This is the movie we all never wanted to see again,' explains EricTopol to dwallacewells about COVID's Delta wave
Leer más »
French restaurants are open but short-staffedHospitality is not the only sector struggling to recruit. Firms face labour shortages even as 2.4m people are officially looking for work
Leer más »
Attitudes towards experimenting on monkeys are divergingProbing the workings of the brain is a 21st-century equivalent to exploring the farthest reaches of the planet. And it will be China who leads the way
Leer más »
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Are Instagram OfficialYes, folks: Bennifer is now Instagram official!
Leer más »
Simone Biles’ Is the World’s Most Decorated Gymnast—& Her Net Worth Is Just as ImpressiveLet's just say SimoneBiles is earning gold on AND off of the mat 👀 olympics
Leer más »