Circle

Synopsis

The poignant and personal story of 13 year-old Khushboo. A portrait of a rape victim caught in the devious ploys of her family. Stories of the horror of her gang-rape, emotional abuse at the hands of her grandmother, who orchestrated her rape, and that of her child marriage to a man she does not know are poignantly woven. As Khushboo changes hands from one abuser to another, we delve deeper into her grandmother’s story – to where this circle traces back.
Told simplistically through an observational lens, this intimate and delicate film attempts an understanding of the nature of abuse, and a closer look at the perpetrator, as much as it does of the victim itself. Where does this circle begin? Where does it go? And can there be any release?
Official Selection Berlinale 2018 - Berlinale Shorts - World premiere
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Details

Year

2018

Type of film

Shorts

Running Time

14 mins

Director

Jayisha Patel

Producer

Jayisha Patel, Ruchi Bhimani, Harini Lakshmanarayn

Editor

Mdhamiri A Nkemi

Director of Photography

Jayisha Patel, Amith Surendran

Sound

Sound Design: Anita Kushwaha, Adam Woodhams; Sound Recordist: Anita Kushwaha

Principal Cast

Kushbu Devi, Shabha Devi, Chandna Devi

Genre

• Woman Director

Production status

Complete

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Last updated 27th March 2019