Jungle Sisters
“Slave Labour or Forced Marriage: What's a Village Girl to Do?”
In 2008 the Indian Government launched an initiative to train 500 million of the rural poor to work in tits growing industrial sector; a policy that new prime minister Nerendra Modi intends to continue. This is the story of two village girls caught up in India's rapid expansion into the globalised world. Jungle Sisters follows best friends Bhanu and Bhuntu as they make the journey of their lives. Travelling 1000 miles to find a new future in Modi's business-friendly India, they take their place in the ranks of factory workers. But as the reality of life on the factory floor forces them to make a dramatic decision, the film becomes an epic tale of love, hope and survival.
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Chloe Ruthven Director
United States release January 1, 2015 · Languages English, Hindi, Odia
Production
Doc Society
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Hindi · Odia
Release dates
United States · January 1, 2015
Theatrical
Germany
October 2, 2015 · Hamburg Film Festival
Netherlands
November 19, 2015 · IDFA Festival
Poland
December 6, 2015 · Watch Docs Film Festival
United Kingdom
June 1, 2015
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