Widow of Silence

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Widow of Silence

2020

1h 25m

Drama

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In Kashmir, a Muslim widow gets involved in a conflict when she tries to get her husband's death certificate.

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

07/22/2020

One has to be prepared for the fact that it's very slow. It takes its time getting to where it's going and it's very meditative and ruminative... But it's a terrific movie.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

07/22/2020

What I love about this is how it captures the rhythms of daily life.

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Matt Fagerholm

RogerEbert.com

07/16/2020

3/4

The final four minutes turn what was already a fine picture into an unforgettable one, affirming Morchhale's status as one of the most exciting figures of the Indian new wave.

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Dipankar Sarkar

Vague Visages

09/20/2023

Widow of Silence’s characters communicate little because the core of human existence is on the verge of death. It’s the humanization of the unfamiliar that makes the characters feel so exceptionally real, and viewers will likely see parts of themselves...

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

10/12/2020

...it has a lovely, meditative quality in its visuals and pacing, as well as a stinging payoff for the narrative's slow-burning tensions.

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Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

08/08/2020

5/5

An ethically charged and mesmerizing movie about the unusual and yet predictable challenges faced by a half-widow in Kashmir.

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Synopsis

In Kashmir, a Muslim widow gets involved in a conflict when she tries to get her husband's death certificate.

Director: Praveen Morchhale
Producer: Praveen Morchhale
Distributor: Oration Films
Production Co: Barefoot Pictures
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Urdu
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 10, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 10, 2020
Runtime: 1h 25m

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