Devi

The true story of the Indian 'Bandit Queen' Phoolan Devi, who managed to leave her life as a criminal behind. She not only became the 'Heroine of the Poor' but also fought as a human rights activist for the liberation of Indian women from the inhumane constraints of a patriarchal society. A life as a bandit, as an outcast? Devi is not afraid of it. She belongs to a lower caste, and since she refused to marry a much older, unsympathetic man, she is treated like a person without rights in her village. There is no place in Indian society for women and girls who oppose the customs of their country. What does she have to lose? Devi's gang soon becomes a terror for the rich. But then Devi recognizes the opportunities that this life offers: With the loot from her raids, she can...