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Girls from poor families of the 'untouchable,' or lower, caste are 'married' to Yellamma as young as four. No longer allowed to marry a mortal, they are expected to bestow their entire lives to the service of the goddess.

~Beeban Kidron

Topics: Allowed Bestow Caste Entire Entire Lives Expected Families Four Girl Goddess Lives Longer Lower Married Marry Mortal Poor Service Untouchable Young

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I absolutely don't want to suggest that women are unreliable because we're mothers - on the contrary. But the question of who brings up the kids has a material effect on all women's careers.

~Beeban Kidron

Topics: Absolutely Because Brings Careers Contrary Effect Kids Material Mothers On The Contrary Question Suggest Unreliable Up Want Who Women Women Are

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A white woman with a camera in the Devadasi belt of Karnataka is not inconspicuous... it took time for these women to believe that I was not an official, carrying the threat of fine and imprisonment.

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Topics: Believe Belt Camera Carrying Fine Imprisonment Official Threat Time Took White Woman Women

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When I was 13, I had a weekend job at the Photographers Gallery Bookshop in London.

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Topics: Gallery Had Job London Photographers Weekend

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Not many young women of my age have been lucky enough to have had a wonderful mentor in their life.

~Beeban Kidron

Topics: Age Been Enough Had Life Lucky Many Mentor Women Wonderful Young Young Women

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I've lost count of the plane tickets I've had in my pocket for people's weddings and other celebrations which I've had to tear up because I was making a film. How many things like that can you miss and still be in people's lives?

~Beeban Kidron

Topics: Because Count Film Had How Like Lives Lost Making Many Miss Other People Plane Pocket Still Tear Things Tickets Up Weddings Which You

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Director

Born: May 2nd, 1961

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