Sarkash: Women' Sharia court

Directed by Sophie Schrago

  • genre Creative Documentary
  • duration 80 minutes
  • status production

Defying the conservative forces in her community, Khatoon establishes the first female Islamic court in Mumbai. Women come forward to denounce the violence they face and seek justice, challenging and overturning the existing power dynamics.

Team

  • Director and Screenplay Sophie Schrago
  • Editor Isidore Bethel
  • Production Hutong Productions (France)
  • Co-production Seesaw Pictures (SK)

Partners

  • Partenaires financiers CNC Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, SCAM Brouillon d'un rêve, Docs Up Fund, Wenner Gren Foundation, Fejos Postdoctoral Fellowship in Ethnographic Film, EIDF K-Pitch Excellence Price
  • Pitchs et workshops Union Docs Summer Documentary Lab 2017, Logan NonFiction Program 2020, Gotham Documentary Feature Lab 2021, Medimed, Eurodoc et DOK Copro Market.