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If Sita could

If Sita could is an experimental documentary film originating in Bangalore, India. The film turns the idea of women accessing public spaces for a purpose on its head. Two artists - Padmalatha Ravi and Asha Ponikiewska set out to defy the norms of accessing public spaces. One behind the camera, the other in front of the camera.

  • Padmalatha Ravi
    Director
    Good Girls Don't Dance (2013)
  • Padmalatha Ravi
    Writer
    Good Girls Don't Dance (2013)
  • Navya Sah
    Writer
  • Padmalatha Ravi
    Producer
  • Asha Ponikiewska
    Key Cast
    "Asha"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 21, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Padmalatha Ravi

Padmalatha Ravi is an artist who combines filmmaking, photography, writing, and theatre in her work. She has directed over a dozen documentaries on the themes of gender, education and environment. Her documentary film - Good Girls Don't Dance has been screened at several international film festivals.

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Director Statement

This experimental documentary, If Sita could, is my way of reclaiming public spaces. Spaces where I felt unwelcome, spaces I feared. The process of making this film reiterated that these experiences aren't just mine or Asha's but goes beyond political boundaries or gender binaries; hence the urgency to address the issue of gendered spaces.