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Saheli Movie Night: Driving With Selvi
South India’s first female taxi driver, directed by Elisa Paloschi. See www.drivingwithselvi.com Selvi, like so many girls living in India, is forced to marry as a 14-year-old, only to find herself trapped in an emotionally and physically abusive marriage. One day, in deep despair, she makes a last-second decision to board the bus she was planning to throw herself under, and escape her violent fate. A local welfare organization (â€Odanadiâ€) takes her in, giving her safe shelter and, eventually, the self confidence and drive to become South India’s first female driver.
DRIVING WITH SELVI charts Selvi’s development from 18-year-old ‘survivor’ to wife, mother and entrepreneur, while exploring India’s treatment of female children and its dowry system. As Selvi finds her voice, we rejoice at this ten-year journey of a charming, strong, and utterly courageous young woman who defies all expectations, moving beyond the pain she’s experienced to create a new life and become a role model for the many still trapped in the imprisoned life she escaped.
Date: 10/26/2016
Location: Quincy High School, Adams Hall 100 Coddington Street, Quincy, MA
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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