This is a very moving, thorough story that is well narrated.
Good attention to detail -- visually and verbally.
Well placed sound takes you from scene to scene - you feel like you're watching the story nstead of just hearing it.
The stories from the widows are heartbreaking yet matter of fact.
Some of the Indian women interviewed are a bit hard to understand at times but you get their essence and you never stray from the storyline.
Timing might be long for some station formats.
But if you have room on the weekend or evening shows, this is worth it.
Comments for RN Documentary: A Life of Ashes: Widows in India
This piece belongs to the series "RN Documentaries"
Produced by Dheera Sujan
Other pieces by Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Rating Summary
1 comment
Traci Tong
Posted on November 09, 2006 at 11:05 AM | Permalink
Review of RN Documentary: A Life of Ashes: Widows in India
A window to the sad existence of Indian widows.
This is a very moving, thorough story that is well narrated.
Good attention to detail -- visually and verbally.
Well placed sound takes you from scene to scene - you feel like you're watching the story nstead of just hearing it.
The stories from the widows are heartbreaking yet matter of fact.
Some of the Indian women interviewed are a bit hard to understand at times but you get their essence and you never stray from the storyline.
Timing might be long for some station formats.
But if you have room on the weekend or evening shows, this is worth it.