Film 2014
40 Days of Silence
Four women and a vow that opens old wounds
- Country collection
- Uzbekistan
- Original title
- Chilla
- Director
- Saodat Ismailova
- Year
- 2014
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
Bibicha stops speaking and retreats into a household of women in a mountain village. Her forty days of silence bring family memories and unresolved expectations into focus.
Context & recognition
Saodat Ismailova’s 2014 drama is a coproduction involving Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, the Netherlands, Germany and France. Its cast includes Rushana Sadikova.