Simranpreet's Story: Documentary Film Screening and Q&A
"Simranpreet's Story" is a short documentary on the experience of pregnancy, maternal depression, and caregiving in rural India.
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About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
St. John's College, Oxford — Promotion of the Arts Committee presents
Starving For Love: Decolonizing Maternal Depression in Rural India Through Visual Art
Documentary Film Screening: Simranpreet's Story
Join us at St John's College, Oxford, for a screening of Simranpreet's Story — a short documentary that poignantly captures the experience of pregnancy, maternal depression, and caregiving in rural India. Part of the Pregnancy and Mental Health film series produced by Professor Shahirose Premji (Queen’s University, Canada), this film by award-winning filmmaker Munmun Dhalaria follows the story of one mother as she navigates psychosocial stress and patriarchal norms with the support of a community-based mental health counsellor.
The film is one artistic output of a collaborative effort to understand mental health and intervention from the perspective of women both receiving and delivering care. It highlights a maternal mental health intervention designed and implemented by Aneel Singh Brar (DPhil Student, St. John’s College; Co-Founder of Mata Jai Kaur) and a global team of collaborators.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and the film’s two protagonists, and a panel discussion featuring the producer, filmmaker, and other members of the collaborative—joining both in person and remotely from India and Canada.
This event will be of interest to those engaged in maternal health, global health, mental health, gender equity, health care delivery, and in ways of knowing that prioritize lived experience.
Frequently asked questions
After the screening, we will be joined by Ms. Munmun Dhalaria, director, and both protagonists of the film, Simranpreet and her mental health counselor, Gunpreet, who will be joining remotely. Also joining will be Aneel Brar, Co-Founder of Mata Jai Kaur and other members of the collaborative team.
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