Movie Description

Sex, Death and the Gods

Sex, Death and the Gods

(2011)

Overview

An intimate journey into the twilight world of the devadasi, Hindus who are married to god in childhood and at puberty sold for sex. The girls of Karnataka, southern India who are forced to live in this ancient tradition despite it having been declared illegal for more than 60 years.

Facts

Original TitleSex, Death and the Gods

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2011-01-24

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 15m

Homepagehttp://bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xyzjy

Production CompaniesBBC

Genres

  • Documentary