Married at a young age, Geeta found herself in an abusive marriage, and continually harassed by her husband and in-laws for giving birth to girls. Geeta and her three daughters’ lives were changed forever when her husband, egged on by his family, plotted and carried out an acid attack that critically injured Geeta, blinded her young daughter Neetu, and killed her newborn baby girl.
Ostracised by her community and disowned by friends, Geeta pulled herself away from the brink of suicide and found the courage to fight for justice for herself and daughters and build a new life for all of them.
From being forced by social structures and property laws to remain living with her husband, to finding a way for her daughter Neetu to have life-changing eye operations, Geeta’s story is wildly courageous and a stunning reminder of the power of love to create real and lasting change.
This film set in Agra, India, directed by award-winning Melbourne film maker Emma Macey-Storch, was made possible by the support of #VicScreen, Screen Australia and the Documentary Australia Foundation.
https://www.astortheatre.net.au/films/geeta
Wednesday 30 March 2022
Astor Cinema
1 Chapel St, St Kilda 3182, Australia
Arrive 6pm for 6.30pm start
Adult $30
Concession $20
