KALARI KID - Preview with Director Maria Kaur Bedi and Dr. Malavika Binny (Protagonist); Moderation: Matthias Lerf

Description

In India, young women are reclaiming their place in a society marked by violence through Kalari, the oldest martial art in the world. Maria Kaur Bedi & Satindar Singh Bedi (The Curse) create a touching portrait of female empowerment and solidarity. "Arushi is 9 years old, Milena 21. What connects them is the desire for freedom in an environment that systematically restricts women. With the oldest martial art in the world, they begin to re-define their bodies — not as vulnerable objects, but as tools of strength. The film shows their training, doubts, and growing determination to carve out space.
Kalari Kid – She Hits Back portrays emancipation not as an individual act, but as a collective movement. Religion, origin, or social barriers lose significance when it comes to positioning oneself in a patriarchal society. The centuries-old martial art becomes a means to break traditions — not through confrontation alone, but through attitude, discipline, and self-confidence." arttv.ch

Highlights

• Preview with director Maria Kaur Bedi
• Discussion with Dr. Malavika Binny, protagonist
• Addresses female empowerment through Kalari

General Information

The preview of 'KALARI KID' takes place at Kino Rex in Bern. The film highlights the challenges faced by young women in India, who reclaim their place in society through the oldest martial art in the world.

Location

Schwanengasse 9, 3011 Bern, Switzerland

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