The Flight
Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The film is an imaginary account of real-life characters in Assam of the 1940s. It is set in…
The Flight
Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The film is an imaginary account of real-life characters in Assam of the 1940s. It is set in the home of the priest of a religious Centre, Sattra. In this background, the story revolves around three widows, Durga, younger Gosani and Giribala. Amid these circumstances, while each widow struggles with her identity, there is a visitor, Mark, an American scholar, who has come to collect old manuscripts for research. While Durga is resigned to her fate as a widow, the other two struggle for independence in their way. Younger Gosani tries to arrange for her property. While Giribala, influenced by Mark Sahib, aspires for freedom from the tragedy of widowhood. Different circumstances hold different futures for the three widows. —DFF
The Flight
Drama,Romance
Film Details
Three widows struggle to lead dignified lives despite the extreme restrictions mandated by law and custom. The film is an imaginary account of real-life characters in Assam of the 1940s. It is set in the home of the priest of a religious Centre, Sattra.
In this background, the story revolves around three widows, Durga, younger Gosani and Giribala. Amid these circumstances, while each widow struggles with her identity, there is a visitor, Mark, an American scholar, who has come to collect old manuscripts for research. While Durga is resigned to her fate as a widow, the other two struggle for independence in their way.
Younger Gosani tries to arrange for her property. While Giribala, influenced by Mark Sahib, aspires for freedom from the tragedy of widowhood. Different circumstances hold different futures for the three widows.
—DFF.