White Rainbow

This movie highlights a current problem in India and is akin to "Not Without My Daughter" in that it sheds light on a negative situation that is ingrained in the culture and accepted by many. It is a controversial film because of the subject matter. However, the filmmakers bravely portray the truth.

Once these women are widowed, they give up everything and are made to wear white. It's their 'sentence' for having a husband die. The main character is an educated widow who decides to go to Vrindavan to make a difference in the lives of other widows.

This is a problem that transcends all cultures--it is a problem of control and a problem of abuse. This moving Indie film is a cinematic triumph.

This movie took daring to produce in portraying what 50 million widows are subjected to in India. I had just learned of their plight ten years ago and was appalled at what they were forced to go through. I thought such societal behavior was overcome decades ago.

This movie gives the simple truths of four lives and how they faced widowhood. I pray this work will wake up the leaders to reach out to this precious oppressed segment of their society. We need to remember that many of the widows of India also have children. Forcing them out creates millions of orphans. The bleed of the needs of these women and children is a weight that will hold back a country that is filled with so many gifted people who can do so much, but more importantly, deserve to be treated with respect as human beings. I am so pleased that some of their stories are being told here.

An extraordinary film which everyone has to see(especially Indians who don't even who our neighbors are and its happening in our own country...which includes me too).

Dharan Mandrayar's courageous attempt to do a tight rope walk with swords below and achieving his goal need mention , for this is not the kind of subject anyone would attempt to film in the age of Lord of the Rings Harry potters and Narnias....

He has narrated the story well and much care has taken not to hurt the sensitiveness of the widows.

Movies like these are a treat to watch and I am proud to say that it has come from a SON of India.

Never a miss a chance to see this film .... its worth watching...

White Rainbow gives a voice to many women. While focusing on the issues of widows in India, the pain suffered by the women in this film is universal. One does not need to be of this particular culture to feel and relate to the pain brought on by a society that devalues women. The government of India, at times so callus, reminded me of my own government(U.S.A.).

While the real names of the women have been changed it is clear the stories are from real women, you can feel it. So beautiful are the scenes of the four women gathering near the water. So beautiful their laughter, their smiles. These widows are like White Rainbows: colorless, nameless, empty and blending in with the regular clouds.

Through their strength, courage, faith, trust, love, hope, pain, and experience these women transcend. They inspire.

White Rainbow is a reminder that you can create your own fate. You are in control. All these women needed was the opportunity and once empowered they far exceeded all expectations.

This movie is a gripping canvas on which we see the grotesque and tragic reality of yet another important section of society - of women who are 'bindi'less and are therefore considered as not just unimportant and 'discard'able, but also objects of hatred and lust. The actors have played their roles with depth and feeling, making every scene a memorable one. One cant get up at the end of the film without being affected in some way. It is a fabulous film because though it is not a commercial film, it has the power to hold the viewers' attention. And eventually to find the ray of light in a bleak world!!! I hope world over everyone sees the film.