40 Days of Silence (Saodat Ismailova, 2014)

Uzbekistan director, Soadat Ismailova’s debut film is “a poignant depiction of four generations of Tajik women living in the complete absence of men, was nominated for best debut film at the 2014 Berlin International Film Festival, and thereafter was screened in more than two dozen prestigious festivals around the world.” – Aga Khan Development Network

Keywords: cinematography, female, gender, people of color, person of color, sound design