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British-Indian writer-director Sandhya Suri’s accomplished feature debut was nominated for the prestigious Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes Film Festival. Examining institutional corruption, sexism, caste prejudices and brutality in contemporary India, the energetic neo-noir is both riveting and insightful. Co-produced by UK outfits BBC, BFI and Good Chaos.

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Thanks to a government scheme, recent widow Santosh (Shahana Goswami) inherits her husband’s police constable job in rural northern India. When a girl’s body is found, feminist Inspector Sharma (Sunita Rajwar) brings Santosh into the investigation, as the two navigate and overcome complexities in their relationship.