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A group in uniforms holds back a crowd. One uniformed woman is turned away, with a concerned expression.

Santosh

  Sandhya Suri

  United Kingdom     128 minutes

Synopsis

As the result of an obscure government rule, the newly widowed Santosh has no choice but to take up her husband’s former post as a police officer in order to keep his pension. Then a lower-caste girl is found dead in rural Northern India, and Santosh finds herself at the center of an investigation under the tutelage of no-nonsense feminist inspector Sharma. As the intrigue deepens, Santosh must navigate a complicated web of corruption, misogyny, and murder.

A star turn from Shahana Goswami in the title role leads audiences through the twists and turns of Santosh’s exhilarating plot, making for an unforgettable, finely crafted study of power and those who wield it.

 Hindi with subtitles

Screenings & Events

Screening

Sat, Oct 19 @ 5:00pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 06

Scheduled to Attend:
Director Sandhya Suri

Screening

Mon, Oct 21 @ 2:00pm CDT

at AMC NEWCITY 14, screen 04

Scheduled to Attend:
Director Sandhya Suri

Media

Film Credits

  •   Mike Goodridge, James Bowsher, Balthazar De Ganay, Alan McAlex
  •   Sandhya Suri
  •   Maxime Pozzi-Garcia
  •   Lennert Hillege
  •   Shahana Goswami, Sunita Rajwar
  •   Luisa Gerstein
  •   Good Chaos, Razor Film Produktion, Haut et Court, BBC Film