Marionettes (and the virtue of a lotus flower) | GETTING OUR DUE (Ages Teen 14-18+)

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The program contains powerful stories of young women striving, surviving and finding places of hope and healing.

For Ages Teen 14+, New Dimensions | 71 minutes | Presented in English and original languages with English subtitles

Themes: Girls/Women POV

This program contains: Mature Content

Marionettes (and the virtue of a lotus flower)

While a young girl remains unaware of her fate, her mother reflects on the suffering in her own life and its cyclical nature passed down through generations of women. As we learn about the consequences of this tradition, we also witness the strength that women must have in order to endure such hardship.

Year
2022
Runtime
10 minutes
Language
English
Country
Australia
Premiere
World Premiere
Rating
CONTENT DETAILS: Traumatic and/or Triggering Content, Emotional and/or Physical Abuse
Note
THEMES: Asian, World Religion/Tradition, Intergenerational/Youth and Elders or Parents

Director
Prajdnik Awasthi

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