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Invoking justice / Sama presents ; a film by Deepa Dhanraj ; directed and produced by Deepa Dhanraj ; a co-production of Sama, NHK, ITVS International and the Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Tamil
- Subjects (All):
- Muslim women--Legal status, laws, etc--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Muslim women.
- Muslim women--India--Tamil Nadu--Social conditions.
- Abused women--Legal status, laws, etc--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Abused women.
- Marriage (Islamic law)--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Marriage (Islamic law).
- Domestic relations (Islamic law)--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Domestic relations (Islamic law).
- Family violence--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Family violence.
- Victims of family violence--Protection--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Victims of family violence.
- Women--India--Tamil Nadu--Social conditions--21st century.
- Women.
- Women--Crimes against--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Women's rights--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Women's rights.
- Human rights--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Human rights.
- Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration--India--Tamil Nadu.
- Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (83 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [2011]
- Language Note:
- In Tamil with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- System requirements: An Internet browser with HTML5 support.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- digital
- Summary:
- In Southern India, family disputes are settled by Jamaats -- all male bodies which apply Islamic Sharia law to cases without allowing women to be present, even to defend themselves. Recognizing this fundamental inequity, a group of women in 2004 established a women's Jamaat, which soon became a network of 12,000 members spread over 12 districts. Despite enormous resistance, they have been able to settle more than 8,000 cases to date, ranging from divorce to wife beating to brutal murders and more. Award-winning filmmaker Deepa Dhanraj follows several cases, shining a light on how the women's Jamaat has acquired power through both communal education and the leaders' persistent, tenacious and compassionate investigation of the crimes.
- Credits:
- Camera, Navroze Contractor, ISC ; editing and script, Jabeen Merchant ; music, Konarak Reddy.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 22, 2022).
- OCLC:
- 1347122724
- Publisher Number:
- wm-invjus Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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