Synopsis

What and who is the ‘Modern Indian Woman’? What is her quintessence?

As styles of expression change, is there a corresponding change in the basic fabric of a generation; in their intent, their motives, in what drives them to action?

‘Of Such Times’ speaks with women who’ve all graduated from one of India’s foremost colleges for women, though in different decades, from the 1950s till 2001. They reflect breezily on life, work, marriage, aspirations, fun, the times they graduated in.

Voices of these women are strung together to form the narrative of the film. Each story and decade is imbued in feel with visuals of popular culture and music trends relevant to the time they’re set in. Interspersed, also, between the narratives are significant socio-economic-political events in Indian history that influenced the protagonists.

Screenings

• Havard University, on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 7:30PM at Barker Center, Cambridge.

• Women in Public Sector, National Meet (Western India), Mumbai, India, February 2008
• Salzburg Global Seminar, Session 447, Austria, November 2007
• Bombay Management Association's Convention on Women, Mumbai, India, November 2008
• CAPITAL WOMEN, a conference organised by the MAYOR OF LONDON, at Mountbatten Lounge, QUEEN ELIZABETH II CENTRE, London, on March 3, 2007
• NEHRU CENTER, Indian High Commission, London, March 5, 2007
• Indraprastha College, Delhi University, Delhi, December 2006
• Indo American Arts Council Film Festival, 1-5 November, 2006, New York City, USA
• 28th Laboratorio Immagine Donna Film Festival, 17-22nd October, 2006, Florence, Italy
• The Open Frame Film Festival, September 15-23, New Delhi, India

The film features:

• SNEHLATA JHA SHARMA – Homemaker

• MALAVIKA KARLEKAR – Writer

• MINOTI NATH CHATTERJEE – Educationist

• DR.MEENAKSHI GOPINATH –Principal Lady Shri Ram College

• VINITA BALI – Corporate Leader

• ABHA ADAMS – Educationist / Theatre person

• ARTI JERATH – Journalist

• VASUNDHARA TIWARI – Artist

• MADHAVI KUCKREJA – Activist For Rural Development

• NIVEDITA MENON – Academician/Activist

• GEETA CHANDRAN – Danseuse

• ANJALI BHARDWAJ – Activist/Economist

• SUNALINI KUMAR – Lecturer

• AMBAR AHMAD – Lecturer

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