Living Goddess

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This spellbinding documentary explores a strange Nepalese practice in which young girls find themselves suddenly worshipped as goddesses. But with the country mired in a bloody civil war – are the goddesses, who help legitimize the king’s rule – doing more harm than good? Director Ishbel Whitaker highlights the messy contradictions of this curious practice with grace and tenderness.

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Release Date:	Jun 25, 2008
Running Time:	87 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

synopsis

LIVING GODDESS is a powerful portrait of a young girl venerated as a goddess growing up in a country on the verge of civil war. This is the story of Sajani, who is worshipped as one of three living goddesses in the Himalayan kingdom of Nepal, and whose peaceful existence is contrasted with violent political turmoil that threatens their traditional way of life. With beautiful imagery and an intimate story, LIVING GODDESS unfolds a world of spirituality and political turbulence through the eyes of a young schoolgirl.