[salma--Film-list-image]

2013 / 90 minutes

Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Country of production
United Kingdom India

When Salma, a young Muslim girl in a south Indian village, was 13 years old, her family locked her up for 25 years, forbidding her to study and forcing her into marriage. During that time, words were Salma’s salvation. She began covertly composing poems on scraps of paper and, through an intricate system, was able to sneak them out of the house, eventually getting them into the hands of a publisher. Against the odds, Salma became the most famous Tamil poet: the first step to discovering her own freedom and challenging the traditions and code of conduct in her village.

Language and subtitles
English and Tamil with English Subtitles English
Region
South Asia
Country
India
Keywords
Gender Role and Identity Social Norms Marriage Art / Artists / Artisans