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Maya

Play trailer Poster for Maya Released Sep 7, 2001 1h 46m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Three men rape a 12-year-old (Nitya Shetty) during a ritualistic ceremony in an East Indian village.

Critics Reviews

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Edward Guthmann San Francisco Chronicle The photography is gorgeous, though, and with Singh's precise, discreet direction, Maya has a devastating impact. Rated: 3/4 Nov 22, 2002 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Striving too hard to make his didactic point, the director arouses skepticism rather than empathy. Rated: 2/4 Apr 16, 2002 Full Review Peter Howell Toronto Star Maya disturbs, yet it doesn't enlighten. Rated: 3/5 Apr 16, 2002 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson San Francisco Examiner Contains such a pile driver gut-punch that it makes Ray's work look like wistful little poems. Rated: 3/4 Nov 22, 2002 Full Review Liz Braun Jam! Movies Maya, subject matter aside, is wonderfully made. Rated: 3.5/5 Apr 16, 2002 Full Review Travis Hoover Film Freak Central A surprisingly natural movie that could have easily degenerated into histrionics. Rated: 3/4 Apr 16, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member idealan za uspavat se dok ne dode do kljucne scene koja traje 10 sec ..nakon toga vise ne mozes spavat. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member I only finished watching this movie to see how it would end. The point of this movie is lost somewhere in the rambling story lines of children running wild, a drunk servant, and lizards on the loose. In the end I am baffled by what the message is supposed to be. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Even with all the ominous foreshadowing, the sudden transition of this movie from the playful antics of two cousins to the ceremonial gang rape of a preteen girl is a terrible, sickening shock, all the more so because of the impassionate routine with which it is carried out and the paradox of parents who love and baby their unknowing daughter while simultaneously orchestrating and celebrating the event. The depth of the music pulsing in the background and the excellent acting of the young children gives the movie a beauty and profundity appropriate to its subject matter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member I didn't know what was gonna happen ... 'til it happened. And when it happened, I couldn't believe it was happening. Very good movie, excellent performance by the little girl. It was hard to watch ... but it raises awareness that, not only in India, but all over the world, women face situations we can't even think of. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie is not for sensitive people; it is quite hard to watch and shows a terrible aspect of ancient practices in rich cultures like India. Again, this is not a documentary, so as long as you don't take it like gospel, it can be a very interesting experience. The acting is excellent! The dialogues are also very thought-provoking, as the whole movie is. I think cinematographically it is a wonderful piece, but it is always delicate to expose these issues in movies. I still think it is good experience, as long as we keep in mind it's a movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I hated what they did to this girl. And how those men considered themselves holy? They are pure evil. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Three men rape a 12-year-old (Nitya Shetty) during a ritualistic ceremony in an East Indian village.
Director
Digvijay Singh
Producer
Dileep Singh Rathore, Emmanuel Pappas, Digvijay Singh
Screenwriter
Digvijay Singh, Emmanuel Pappas
Distributor
Seville Pictures
Production Co
On the Road
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 7, 2001, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 18, 2005
Runtime
1h 46m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)