WMM: INDIA'S DAUGHTER, banned in India, now available from WMM

NOW AVAILABLE INDIA'S DAUGHTER A film by Leslee Udwin INDIA'S DAUGHTER IS NOW AVAILABLE "Ms. Udwin's film has increased worldwide awareness of  attitudes that beget sexual violence against women."  -The New York Times "This film does what the politicians should be doing...  this documentary's determination should inspire change." -The Guardian Women Make Movies 2015 New Release INDIA'S DAUGHTER  is making international headlines in an on-going heated debate ignited by the ban of the film in India. The film and it censorship prompted, among others, a New York Times editorial this week. INDIA'S DAUGHTER is the powerful story of the 2012 brutal gang rape on a Delhi bus of a 23 year old medical student, who later died from her injuries. BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Leslee Udwin, inspired by the protests against the sexual assault, travelled to India where she and an all Indian crew got exclusive and chilling on camera interviews with the rapist and defense attorneys, none of whom express remorse for the crime committed.  An impassioned plea for change, INDIA'S DAUGHTER pays tribute to a remarkable and inspiring young woman and explores the compelling human stories behind the incident and the political ramifications throughout India. But beyond India, the film lays bare the way in which societies and their patriarchal values have spawned such acts of violence globally. As Udwin states,"This is not just an India problem; this is a problem that inflicts almost every country in the world," said Udwin, "There's not a single country in 2015 that is free of sexual violence against women."  Read about the film and the continuing controversy in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, The Independent,LA Times and Chicago Tribune. They all agree that INDIA'S DAUGHTER is a film that must be seen by everyone.  INDIA'S DAUGHTER | WMM | TRAILER Order the DVD: http://bit.ly/IndiaDaughter Watch an interview with director Leslee Udwin on NDTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cShXikihcEw For more information click here.  About WMM: Since our beginnings in 1972, WMM has grown from a feminist filmmakers' collective into an industry-leading nonprofit media arts organization and distributor. For over 40 years, WMM has transformed the landscape of filmmaking for women directors and producers, bringing the issues facing women around the world to screens everywhere. Now, with more than 550 films in our catalog, including Academy®, Emmy®, Peabody and Sundance nominees and award winners, WMM is the largest distributor of films by and about women in the world. Women Make Movies. By Women. About Women. For Everyone.  Women Make Movies gratefully acknowledges the support of our funders: The National Endowment for the Arts, the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

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