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'''''Mardistan (Macholand): Reflections on Indian Manhood''''' is a [[Punjabis|Punjabi]] documentary by [[Harjant Gill]]. It was produced by [[Public Service Broadcasting Trust]].<ref name="tilotama">{{cite web | url=http://www.tilotamaproductions.com/Tilotama_Productions/MARDISTAN_(MANLAND).html | title=MARDISTAN (MACHOLAND) | publisher=Tilotama Productions | accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Synopsis==<br />
The documentary revolves around four Punjabi men from different backgrounds and generations. [[Amandeep Sandhu]] is a writer who tries to understand the physical and sexual abuse he witnessed while he wasstudying in an elite military academy. Gurpreet Singh is a Sikh father who has twin daughters and is resisting the pressure to produce a son. Tarun is young college student who wants to have a girlfriend to lose his virginity. Dhananjay a working-class gay activist who tells the truth to his wife after twenty years of marriage.<ref name="tilotama"/><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/mardistan-documentary-hopes-brave-new-kind-indian-macho-man-1731441.html | title=Mardistan, a documentary that hopes for a brave, new Indian macho man | publisher=First Post | accessdate=26 October 2016}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
* Second Place - Best Documentary (SCRIPT Film Festival, Kochi – February 2015)<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://vimeo.com/120182667 Mardistan on Vimeo]<br />
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