"I am waiting..a Half-widows of the Kashmir."

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Request for help to organize the screening and distribution of this

film-on the based of the the half-Widows of the Kashmir.

We have captured the face of journey of suffering of every half-widow

of the Kashmir at the Various points of time during last five

years.These

are the real testimony of the armed Conflict..

Title

"I am waiting..a Half-widows of the Kashmir."

Synopsis:

This is a story of missing people, boys and men who were picked up by

security forces and then simply disappeared.The location is Kashmir.

Sandwiched between India and Pakistan, Kashmir is a battleground for

both. Since the men are missing, not declared dead their wives are not

widows but 'half widows.' The 'half widows' need extraordinary courage

in living. Personally they live with the memories of their love.They

have to suddenly switch from being the woman in the veil at home to a

bread-earner. Face society who treats them as unattached property as

it treats most single woman in India. The women and children tell

their own stories. Their dreams, fears, aspirations and the hardships.

Their faces reflect their tension. As the years have gone by, many

have learnt to live with their hopes and aspirations while some are

still caught in conflicts with their in-laws, the state, religion and

day-to-day livelihood.

Their psychiatric problems add to the statistic that Kashmir has the

highest number of psychotic patients in the world.These women are

true survivorsof a cruel period in the history of this 'paradise on

earth'.The security forces stand by their version of events, but

staged shootouts,say human rights groups,are commonplace.The first

result of a society living in the midst of war is a sharp increase in

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSDT) patients. Many studies about

this are going on.They are targeting women in general and generating

paper reports,which people read and forget.These women have not only

lost their support but are also being marginalized and have no status

left in society.

Another day of agony begins for the people of Kashmir.

Director: Shabnam Ara and Sushil Kumar

Produced by: Shabnam Ara and Sushil Kumar.

Writer: Sushil Kumar

Language: Kashmiri

Language Sub Title: English

Duration: 39.25 mins. DV.

Rights Available: All, Worldwide.

Screenings: Any period and any place.

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your institution/ library. I'd be very grateful if you could forward information

aboutthe film to your colleagues and friends, especially those Teaching at

Universities orworking with institutions/NGOs,asking them to support the film by buying copies.