CinemaOSMovie · 2014 · 1h 28m

40 Days of Silence

80%(4)IMDbDrama

This is a passage between two faces, each the same, yet different. Bibicha’s face first appears in the dark, her eyes open and expression impassive, only her heavy breathing betraying the strain she feels. She will withstand the strain and take the vow of silence, retreating to her grandmother’s house for the 40 days to pass. The house and the landscape outside at least offer Bibicha certain sensory distractions: the taste of honey, the texture of a wall, an eye-catching bedspread, the view out over a sea of cloud, water fizzling on the stove. But it is not just her under strain, as her aunt’s frantic text messaging, her grandmother’s rueful acknowledgement of the stories of marital strife on the radio and her little cousin’s illegitimate status bear witness to. Four generations of women in the complete absence of men, yet all marked by their presence, the similarity of their fates blurring together different times and customs.

Directed bySaodat Ismailova

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 28m
Language
UZ
Released
February 7, 2014
Studios
RohfilmHubert Bals Fund

Featuring

Cast & crew

8 credited
Starring

Rushana Sadikova

Bibicha

Saodat Rahminova

Bibi Soadat

Barohad Shukurova

Khamida

Farida Olimova

Sharifa

Muhabbat Sattori

Matluba

Kurbon Sobir

Quayum

Amina Nurmatova

Mamlakat

Sattor Saidov

Mullah

Creative team
Directed by
Saodat Ismailova
Saodat Ismailova
Written by
Saodat Ismailova
Saodat Ismailova
Ulughbek Sadikov

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