Half Widow (2017)

Directed by

Danish Renzu

Genre

independent film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 31m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in Srinagar, Kashmir searches for her husband after he is taken by the Indian army. The film follows her struggle to find answers and cope with the uncertainty of his disappearance.

sombertenseemotionally chargedslow-pacedmelancholicgrittyrestrainedsuspenseful

What happens

Half Widow is a 2017 Indian drama film directed by debutant Danish Renzu and written by Renzu and Gaya Bhola. The film tells the story of a woman from Srinagar in Kashmir, who tries to find her husband who is abducted by the Indian army. Jointly produced by Bhola and Renzu, the film stars Neelofar Hamid, Shahnawaz Bhat, Mir Sarwar and Haseena Sofi. Because there are no theaters in Kashmir, the film was screened at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre. The title of the film refers to the namesake term used for Kashmiri women whose husbands have disappeared mostly in custody of security forces in the Kashmir conflict. The film's official trailer was released in May 2017. The characters in the film talk in Urdu, with some Kashmiri. The film received a favourable review on Cineblitz. The film was released theatrically on 6 January 2020 in India. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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