Purdah (2018)

Original title

पर्दा

Directed by

Jeremy Guy

Genre

documentary film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

NR

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Three Muslim women in India share their daily lives and personal stories. The documentary shows how they navigate tradition and modernity.

intimateauthenticobservationalthoughtfulpersonalcandidquietrevealing

What happens

Purdah is an independent documentary film directed by Jeremy Guy, starring Kaikasha Mirza, Saba Mirza, and Al Heena Mirza. The title, Purdah, refers to a veil or screen and can also refer to something that Muslim women wear to keep hidden. The documentary is filmed in a cinéma vérité style. Purdah premiered at the Cinequest Film Festival in March 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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