Gender+in+Film

=Gender in Film=

The Crier Rudaali
media type="youtube" key="RfyQ4_HW2mw" height="315" width="420" In a small village in Rajasthan, India, a woman named Shanichari was born - so named as shortly after her birth her father died; & her mother, Euli, ran away with a rich lover, abandoning her. When Shanichari grew up she was married to a male named Ganju who lived with his ailing mother. Shanicharigave birth to a boy and named him Budhwa. The local Landlord, Ram Avtar's son, Lakhsman Singh, would like Shanichari to live with him as his mistress, but she must first abandon her husband and son, which she is unable to do. Years later, Ganju gets killed after consuming holy water from a temple - Shanichari is unable to weep; Then her ailing mother-in-law passes away - Shanicharniis unable to weep; When Budhwa gets married to a local prostitute, Mungri, who becomes pregnant, and then subsequently aborts the child - Shanichari is unable to weep; When Budhwaruns away from home, never to be seen again - Shanichari is unable to weep. Then a woman named Bhikni enters her life - she is called Rudaali - one who accepts money in turn for loud laments, weeping, & beating of the chest when a rich man passes away for a small fee, some milk, oil, and flour. Bhikni would like Shanichari to also be a Rudaali, but Shanichari eyes are always dry. Then Bhikni is called to weep in another town, it is then Shanichari receives word that Ram Avtar is no more and she is called to be a Rudaali. Knowing fully well that she cannot shed tears, Shanichari does attend the funeral - and it is here that she will receive the news that may bring real tears to her eyes.

Beauty and the Beast - Belle and Gaston
media type="youtube" key="nUmT-T6n4PA" height="315" width="420" Prince Adam was cursed to a beast form by Enchantress who saw no love in his arrogant heart for others. The one way he could break the spell was to learn to love another and earn her love in return before the last petal from his enchanted rose fell, which would bloom until his twenty-first birthday. But who could ever learn to love a beast? Ten years later, Maurice, an inventor from a nearby village, becomes lost in the woods and seeks shelter in the Beast's castle, the Beast imprisons him for trespassing. His daughter Belle, a bookworm who dreams of life outside her provincial village, finds him trapped in the castle and offers her place in his stead. The Beast accepts with a promise she'll remain in the castle forever. In the beginning Belle views him as nothing more than a monster, he views her as difficult and stubborn. But the two soon taste the bitter-sweetness of finding you can change and learning you were wrong.

He's Just Not That Into You
media type="youtube" key="tVlqVHKn2dg" height="315" width="560" Since the age of 5, Gigi has been told that when men act like jerks, it means they like her. Years later, Gigi is now struggling to find true love while shifting through men who are simply not interested. After her latest date, Conor, has failed to call her, Gigi visits a bar he said he frequented in order to see him. There, she is approached by Alex a friend of Conor's who works at the bar. Gigi claims she is waiting for Connor, since she needs to return a dentist's pen to him. However, Alex quickly sees through her lie, claiming Connor's dentist is his father. Gigi admits that Connor is not expecting her, and explains her confusion over his lack of response. Alex tells her that Connor isn't interested, and then takes it upon himself to explain the "signs" to Gigi.

The Little Mermaid
media type="youtube" key="AvP5-XOvWvE" height="315" width="560" Ariel, youngest daughter of King Triton, is dissatisfied with life in the sea. She longs to be with the humans above the surface, and is often caught in arguments with her father over those "barbaric fish-eaters". She goes to meet Ursula, the Sea Witch, to strike a deal, but Ursula has bigger plans for this mermaid and her father.