Bandit Queen
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
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Bandit Queen
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Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 17, 1995
Runtime
1h 59m
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama, History
User Score
66%
Original Title
बैंडिट क्वीन
Production Companies
Kaleidoscope Productions, Kaleidoscope Entertainment, Film4 Productions
Director
Shekhar Kapur
Revenue
$399
Description
Born a lower-caste girl in rural India's patriarchal society, "married" at 11, repeatedly raped and brutalized, Phooland Devi finds freedom only as an avenging warrior, the eponymous Bandit Queen. Devi becomes a kind a bloody Robin Hood; this extraordinary biographical film offers both a vivid portrait of a driven woman and a savage critique of the society that made her.
