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'Daughters of Mother India', is an Indian filmmaker's journey on the aftermath of the horrific rape and murder of a 23 year old old medical intern in Delhi on 16 December 2012. The film is India's story of resolve, hope and courage against the fight on gender violence. The film goes inside Indian society, the Government and looks at the swift and radical changes being made in the Police, the Judiciary and community groups, who are provoking for the first time, a national dialogue on the current sexist attitudes of Indian society and how to change them. For the first time, in the long history of the Police force, the Police Commissioner of the Capital of India, Delhi granted permission for a camera to be allowed inside the Delhi Police Control and Command room.

'Daughters of Mother India' is an Indian filmmaker's journey through the aftermath of the horrific rape and murder of a 23 year old medical intern in Delhi on 16th December 2012. For weeks mass protests filled the streets of India and the country witnessed 'gender consciousness' and extraordinary solidarity by the ordinary citizens - like never before.

The eyes of the world were on India and country's rampant gender violence, that suddenly hit the world's headlines almost on a daily basis.

This new documentary goes inside the Indian society, the Government and looks at the swift and radical changes being made in the Police, the Judiciary and community groups, who are provoking for the first time, a national dialogue on the current sexist attitudes of Indian society and how to change them.

For the first time, in the long history of the Police force, the Police Commissioner of the Capital of India, Delhi granted permission for a camera to be allowed inside the Delhi Police Control and Command room.

Director's statement: As a daughter of India, a sister, a wife, a mother, a filmmaker...I began searching for answers for my own gender. Vibha Bakshi - filmmaker

Our sincere thanks to five year old rape survivor Gudiya and her family for being part of this film and for their courage and conviction to stand up for change

People featured in the film

Additional Solicitor General Supreme Court - Ms Indira Jaising

Member of the Anti Rape Recommendation Committee - Justice Leila Seth

Commissioner of Police, Delhi - Mr Neeraj Kumar

Head of Delhi Police Unit for Women and Children - Ms Suman Nalwa

Commissioner of Police Law and Order, Delhi - Mr Deepak Mishra

Head of Delhi Police Control and Command Room - Mr Paldan

Sociologist and Professor - Dr Dipankar Gupta

Activist - Dr Kiran Bedi

Principal of Sanskriti School - Dr Abha Sahgal

Social Analyst - Dr Syed Mubin Zehra

Activist and Founder of Asmita Theatre Group - Mr Arvind Gaur

Police Officers from Delhi Police

Students from Jawaharlal Nehru University Faculty and Students of Sanskriti School

Dramatists of Asmita Theatre Group People of Delhi

Doctors, Counsellors and NGOs taking care of Gudiya