A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in a community in Northern India where casteism and misogyny are an inextricable part of life.
When a teenage girl is found murdered, Santosh is pulled into the investigation under the wing of inspector Sharma, a formidable senior female officer.
Sandhya Suri’s deft thriller is a complex character study of a female cop whose moral conflict lays bare the oppression perpetuated in the name of caste.
Event/ This screening will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Sandhya Suri.
Tickets for this screening are available via Manchester Film Festival – book now.
“A fiercely feminist empowerment saga”Variety
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