Monsoon Wedding
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We saw this film recently and it was wonderful. It is about a family in New Delhi and a big wedding happening in the midst of the Monsoon. It had some great moments and was lush with beautiful color and music. There have also been some interesting critical reviews pointing out some of the shortcomings of the film. It does take on some challenging issues: globalism, patriarchy, and classism and paints them with a “Everything Works Out in the End” rosy glow. It did get Eli and I really excited about our own wedding, though, and a few of the scenes reminded me how in becoming a “bride” I am part of a huge, ancient sometimes very problematic and yet hopeful life experience. We are trying to do make it our own, do this in our own way yet it was a reminder that the history of women entering marriage is complex, difficult, and powerful.
