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Finger on desi feminism
Updated On: 09 August, 2015 07:30 AM IST | | Benita Fernando
<p>Sharp-witted webzine, The Ladies Finger brings a feminist docu fest to Mumbai</p>

Based on the life of 12th century ascetic saint-poet Akka Madadevi, Scribbles is a celebration of rebellion
In both, March and June this year, The Ladies Finger released a primer on Indian feminist documentaries. What they called a starter kit (part of their Feminist Aid Kit) was in fact, a weighty two-part list of 34 documentaries, crisscrossing four decades. The earliest documentary they suggest you watch is Chhatrabhang by Nina Shivdasani from 1976.

Based on the life of 12th century ascetic saint-poet Akka Madadevi, Scribbles is a celebration of rebellion
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