Matrubhoomi

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (Hindi: मातृभूमि, translation: Motherland) is a 2003 Indian dystopian tragedy film written and directed by Manish Jha. The film examines the impact of female feticide and female infanticide on the gender balance and consequently the stability and attitudes of society. Its storyline bears some resemblance to real-life instances of gender imbalance and economics resulting in fraternal polyandry and bride buying in some parts of India. It depicts a future in an Indian village populated exclusively by males due to female infanticide over the years.

Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women
Theatrical release poster
Directed byManish Jha
Written byManish Jha
Produced byPatrick Sobelman, Punkej Kharbanda
StarringTulip Joshi
Sudhir Pandey
Piyush Mishra
Sushant Singh
Aditya Srivastava
CinematographyVenu
Edited byAshmith Kunder
Shirish Kunder
Music bySalim–Sulaiman
Release date
  • 17 December 2003 (2003-12-17)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Matrubhoomi received widespread critical acclaim and was shown at festivals through 2003, including the 2003 Venice Film Festival, where it was presented in the Critic's Week (Parallel Sections) and later awarded the FIPRESCI Award "For it's [sic] important theme on women's issues and female infanticide handled with sensitivity by a first-time director".

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