Sthreesamathwam Olakkedamoodu – We call SSOM

This short film is a look into the reality of women equality within the four walls of most families from the small Indian state, Kerala. This is a fictional story but with a relevant message.

There have been lot of hues and cries for the need of equality for women of all ages to enter Sabarimala, a sacred temple on top of Western Ghats in Kerala, a state in the southern part of India. This very old temple has its own customs and traditions, where women between ages 10 to 50 are not allowed due to the celibacy of the deity. However, on October 2018, Supreme Court of India passed a rule for the entry of all women stating women equality. This has caused many political and religious protests within the state between the believers and non-believers.

The generally peaceful state, Kerala, known around the world as God’s Own Country is now in turmoil, where the core argument is Equality of Women. However, the reality of women inequality starts within our houses. This short film is a call for everyone to look within our four walls before looking anywhere else to solve the problem of Women Inequality.

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A frame grab from SSOM

SYNOPSIS: A short film about women equality in the state of Kerala, India. The central character Nisha is a modern working middle class family woman in Kerala. Her husband is a police officer who talks in favor of women’s equality. Her boss is a strict manager, who is concerned about the company alone. The story is about the difficulties in day-to-day life of Nisha and what all she does to make everyone happy around her. This film revolves around the the central theme that women equality should start within the four walls of everyone’s home first.