KATTUMARAM
2019 | India | 73 mins | Tamil
Directed by – Swarnavel EswaranPOST SCREENING Q&A WITH DIRECTOR
SWARNAVEL ESWARAN
SYNOPSIS: KATTUMARAM EXPLORES THE GRADUAL TRANSFORMATION OF A
CONSERVATIVE MATERNAL UNCLE AS HE BEGINS TO ACCEPT HIS ORPHANED
NIECE’s relationship with a woman. The film’s narrative revolves
around the Tsunami-affected lives of middle-aged fisherman Singaram
and his orphaned niece and nephew whom he deeply cares for. As
Singaram works hard to provide for his family, he also tries to
arrange a groom for his niece. But she rejects the many suitors he
brings. Singaram soon learns that his niece is in love with her fellow
female teacher. Ostracised by his community, Singaram tries to come to
terms with his niece being a lesbian. In this process, he learns to
empathize with the plight of the village barber, the transgender
Alankaram.
DIRECTOR: DR. SWARNAVEL ESWARAN PILLAI is an Associate Professor in
the Departments of English, and Media and Information at Michigan
State University. He is the director of the documentaries THANGAM
(1996) and HMONG MEMORY AT THE CROSSROADS (2015). CATAMARAN is his
latest film which is looking for distribution and sales.
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