''Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood'' is a Punjabi documentary by

Harjant Gill Harjant Gill is an Indian documentary filmmaker and teaches visual anthropology at Towson University. His films explore topics related to gender, sexuality, religion and belonging in India and among Indians in diaspora. Personal life Gill was ...

. It was produced by

Public Service Broadcasting Trust The Public Service Broadcasting Trust is an Indian non-governmental organisation. It helps independent documentary film-makers to work free from commercial and political pressures. It hosts the annual Open Frame film festival in New Delhi ...

Synopsis

The documentary revolves around four Punjabi men from different backgrounds and generations. Amandeep Sandhu is a writer who tries to understand the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed while he wasstudying in an elite military academy. Gurpreet Singh is a Sikh father who has twin daughters and is resisting the pressure to produce a son. Tarun is young college student who wants to have a girlfriend to lose his virginity. Dhananjay a working-class gay activist who tells the truth to his wife after twenty years of marriage.

Awards

* Second Place - Best Documentary (SCRIPT Film Festival, Kochi – February 2015)

References

External links

Mardistan on Vimeo
Indian documentaries 2010s Punjabi-language films 2014 films {{2010s-documentary-film-stub