Driving with Selvi : Eyesfull presents ; in association with Chicken & Egg Pictures ; a film by Elisa Paloschi.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.

Paloschi, Elisa, film director, film producer, director of photography.

Eyesfull, Inc., presenter, publisher.

Chicken & Egg Pictures (Firm), presenter.

Language:

English

French

Kannada

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Marital violence.

Young women.

Women taxicab drivers.

South India.

Women taxicab drivers--India, South--Biography.

Young women--India, South--Biography.

Marital violence--India, South.

Genre:

Biographical films.

Biographies.

Documentary films.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (74 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

Edition:

Theatrical version ; Educational version.

Place of Publication:

[Canada] : Eyesfull, [2017]

Language Note:

In Kannada and English; optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, Region 1; widescreen (1.85:1 aspect ratio) presentation; 5.1; 2.0.

digital optical surround

digital optical stereo

widescreen (1.85:1)

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

Summary:

Selvi, like so many girls in India, is a child bride in a violent marriage. One day she escapes and goes on to become South India's first female taxi driver. This is the ten-year journey of a charming, strong, and courageous young woman who defies all expectations, moving beyond the pain she's experienced to create a new life.

Contents:

[Disc 1] Theatrical version (74 min.)

[Disc 2] Educational version (52 min.) ; original theatrical trailer (1 min., 40 sec.).

Credits:

Director/producer, Elisa Paloschi; editors, Dave Kazala & Mahi Rahgozar; cinematography, Elisa Paloschi; original music, Ken Myhr.

Notes:

Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 2015.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Elizabeth Bowers Peck, 1929 Endowment Book Fund.

OCLC:

1020856933

Publisher Number:

061297579075