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Maysles Documentary Center

India Cabaret

1h 0m

Directed by Mira Nair • 1985 • India

This documentary examines the line separating “good” and “bad” women in Indian society, specifically by focusing on the dancers at a Bombay strip club, a frequent patron, and his stay-at-home wife.

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