| Duration: | 3 hours 15 minutes |
Based on a true story, Shyam Benegal's first feature film analyses human behaviour and takes a powerful look at both the caste system and the treatment of women as objects in rural India in the early 1950s. Followed by a discussion with María Castrejón.
Ankur, directed by Shyam Benegal. India, 1974. 130'. Original soundtrack with Spanish subtitles
Followed by a discussion with María Castrejón, Spanish philologist specialised in literature written by women and gender. She also writes articles and other works and has given lectures at different universities.
