Local content, global response

[Phani Eggone]

Hello,

This is the story of an ambitious young Indian woman coming to grips with her unplanned motherhood. I wrote this based a colleague's idea.

I would like to understand from you whether it has any kind of resonance at all with an international audience.

Thanks much for your time, I greatly appreciate all kinds of responses.

The story is here:
http://us.f13.yahoofs.com/bc/4446063emdd705879/bc/My+Documents/PhaniEggone.pdf?bfnL99EBRCH9cm8D

 

[Hairy Lime]

This story can certainly carry resonance with an international audience. What you need to be sure of is that the woman's dilemma represents something a modern western society can relate to, because if it's rooted in the traditions of old India, western audiences will not be able to relate as well. I only suggest western audiences, because that's where I'm from, and that's your most likely audience internationally. The west has money for movie tickets/DVDs and is unlikely to ban this kind of film where I can imagine more traditional cultures/societies might frown on a film that questions traditional morality.

Example. The Indian movie "Water" was lovely, emotionally moving, etc., but the emotional resonance was sensing the pain of someone so trapped in tradition that they can't have a life of their own. I guess that could work with your story, but unwanted pregnancy is a pretty universal issue while the widow subject of "Water" is so far removed from western thought that it was mesmerizing.

I didn't read your link because it wouldn't open, but hopefully my global comments helped.

 

[Phani Eggone]

Hairy Lime, thanks for your inputs. Could you please try the link once again, hopefully Yahoo! won't be down at that time.

 

[jpbankesmercer]

Sorry had to move this because its not about Directing.
Link not working too.
Jp