Shot in stunning black and white, a tapestry of faces and voices beautifully lays bare the hidden subtleties of Indian women’s emotional lives
During peak rush hour, the Mumbai metro turns into a bustling microcosm of the city’s social fabric. Largely shot inside women-only carriages, Rebana Liz John’s compelling documentary lends an ear to the everyday stories that would have otherwise been lost amid the incredible flow of urban dwellers. From her interviews with various commuters, a tapestry of faces and voices emerges beautifully, highlighting the challenges faced by women in Indian society.
The weight of family and gender expectations hangs heavily over the candid conversations, filmed in stunning black and white. One woman mentions a childhood goal of becoming a professional cricketer, a dream thwarted by her parents’ disapproval. While some speak of marital inequality as a matter of course, others see traditional matrimony as a trap to be avoided. In between questions, John occasionally asks her interview subjects to read excerpts out loud from feminist poems by Indian activist Kamla Bhasin. The powerful verses prompt enthusiastic agreement as well as rare flashes of anger. In one striking scene, a passenger’s recitation is rudely interrupted by her fellow commuter, an older woman who condemns such desires for liberation as pure “nonsense”.
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