Highway Courtesans

Name: Highway Courtesans
Genre: Documentary
Released: December 1, 2006
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 53

2006

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Women Make Movies | Release Date: December 1, 2006

Summary: What happens when an independent-minded young girl is born into a centuries-old tradition of prostitution? Against the rich backdrop of rural India, we follow Guddi Chauhan from the age of 17 through 23 as she struggles against tradition, family and love in hopes of accomplishing her dreams.

Director: Mystelle Brabbee

Genre(s): Documentary

Runtime: 71 min

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Andrew O'Hehir

Not many documentaries about poverty in the developing world are so hopeful; you can't help wondering what Brabbée's camera will find among the Bachara in another decade. Read full review

Reece Pendleton

The tradition goes back centuries, but by tracking the seven-year odyssey of a young girl named Guddi from dutiful daughter to family rebel, Brabbee is able to puncture the system's facade of social acceptability, exposing its contradictions in memorable fashion. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Highway Courtesans carries a feeling of truth, of bravely facing problems that are pressing and real. It's a good, informative piece on the oldest profession--and on how the world differs from what we usually see in the movies. Read full review

Frank Scheck

While Highway Courtesans has many relevant points to make about the subjugation of women in impoverished societies, it lacks the focus and narrative momentum to sustain its admittedly brief running time. Read full review

V.A. Musetto

Brabbee, artistic director of the Nantucket Film Festival, is to be commended for her dedication to this project, but the film isn't hefty enough for a theatrical release. Public TV would be a better showcase. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

Ultimately, the film feels unfocused and attenuated, despite its brief running time. Read full review

Joe Leydon

Earnest but prosaic. Read full review

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