Devadasi

Devadasi

  • Director: Zuzana Hodulová
  • Designer: Zuzana Hodulová
  • Produced By: UMPRUM
  • Country of origin: Czech Republic
  • Length: 1 min 41 sec
  • Year: 2025
In India, cultural practice requires young girls to be dedicated to a Hindu temple, becoming temple dancers, serving its deity and priests for life. At the dedication ceremony they receive Muttu – a red and white necklace symbolizing their status. In a few short minutes, the director succeeds in building an oppressive atmosphere by using, among other things, traditional Indian music.

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