Salma

Kim Longinotto

New York premiere!

Forced into seclusion upon reaching puberty, forbidden by her family to study, and pushed into marriage, words became salvation for Salma, a young Muslim girl in India.

DIRECTOR
Kim Longinotto
YEAR
2013
COUNTRY
UK / India
RUNTIME
90 minutes
LANGUAGE
Tamil with English subtitles
START DATE
June 13, 2013

New York premiere! Please note: The Q&A with filmmaker has been canceled.

Like many other women in rural South Asia, Salma, a young Muslim girl in India, was forced into seclusion once she reached puberty. She was forbidden by her family to study and pushed into marriage. Words were Salma’s salvation. 

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