Things I Could Never Tell My Mother (2022)
Humaira Bilkis has a problem: after a pilgrimage to Mecca, her mother, who was previously an emancipated poet, has now become devout. The filmmaker has to fight to get her to accept the camera, since her religion forbids images, while hiding her relationship with a Hindu man from Calcutta. Her film plays out like a closed-door documentary, spot-on and moving.
Director: Humaira Bilkis
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: April 15, 2022
Editing: Léa Chatauret
Production: Les Films de l’œil sauvage, Zoo Films
Country: Bangladesh, France
Language: বাংলা
Original Language: bn
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Things I Could Never Tell My Mother about?
- Humaira Bilkis has a problem: after a pilgrimage to Mecca, her mother, who was previously an emancipated poet, has now become devout. The filmmaker has to fight to get her to accept the camera, since her religion forbids images, while hiding her relationship with a Hindu man from Calcutta. Her film plays out like a closed-door documentary, spot-on and moving.
- Who directed Things I Could Never Tell My Mother?
- Things I Could Never Tell My Mother was directed by Humaira Bilkis.
- How long is Things I Could Never Tell My Mother?
- Things I Could Never Tell My Mother has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Things I Could Never Tell My Mother?
- Things I Could Never Tell My Mother is a Documentary film.
- Where was Things I Could Never Tell My Mother produced?
- Things I Could Never Tell My Mother was produced in Bangladesh, France.