New Broadcast Date: LAKSHMI AND ME
Have you ever dreamed of being waited on hand and foot? For the past six years, Lakshmi has been doing just that for her employers–virtually unnoticed. That is, until one of Lakshmi’s employers begins to film her daily life on the job in Mumbai, India. In a deeply personal portrait, the film takes a hard look at the Indian caste system, gender and class relations. LAKSHMI AND ME, previously slated for broadcast on Independent Lens in June, will now premiere Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 PM (check local listing).
The Seattle Stranger: “…A rich, twisty, quietly shocking portrait of a life lived in veritable slavery—where Lakshmi’s gender doesn’t trap her, her place in the caste system does—and the rare sort of soul that somehow manages to flourish under such restrictions.”
Check out a preview below:
LAKSHMI AND ME premieres Tuesday, March 24 at 10:00 PM on Independent Lens on PBS (check local listing).
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