CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 1h 30m

Salma

50%(5)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byKim Longinotto

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
Language
EN
Released
January 20, 2013
Studios
Channel 4 Television

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Directed by
Kim Longinotto
Kim Longinotto
Written by
Ollie Huddleston

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