Ticketing is required for the in-cinema presentation of this title, but tickets are free. Limit 2 tickets. This event will have open seating – sit anywhere in the venue that isn’t specifically reserved.
France202355 minUyghurCanadian PremiereAvailable Online, Directed By Women, Drama, First Feature
Dilber is 27 years old, preparing for her younger sister Rena’s wedding while contemplating her own future. Despite the recent nuptials in the family, their mother continues to put pressure on Dilber to find a husband soon, responding to the heightened anxiety during a time when Uyghur people are being arrested without process or reason. Dilber's friend in Paris convinces her to marry a young Uyghur man in France, a proposition that feels very attractive. But will it work out?
Crafted with a powerful subtlety, Nikah is a beautiful, haunting tale of caution that masterfully portrays the immense tragedy of internment through a brief glimpse into the lives of one family and the decisions with which they must grapple. Told with a delicate restraint, including a closing sequence that quietly underscores the enormity of the moment, Nikah is a poignant portrayal of how quickly the unimaginable can become reality.
– Mariam Zaidi
Guzalnur Uchqun
Dilfuze Yakup
Gulchehre Qadir
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CAAM Fest, 2024
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Mukaddas Mijit, Bastien Ehouzan
Mukaddas Mijit is an ethnomusicologist, filmmaker, and artist. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Université Libre de Bruxelles working on Uyghur artistic reaction in the diaspora after the human rights crisis in the Uyghur region.
Bastien Ehouzan is an actor, director, and producer with formal training from the École Supérieure d’Art Dramatique in Paris.
20 Nov, 2024 7:00 pm
Innis Town HallPG
Ticketing is required for the in-cinema presentation of this title, but tickets are free. Limit 2 tickets. This event will have open seating – sit anywhere in the venue that isn’t specifically reserved.
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This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated). Wheelchair spaces and step-free seating is available for this screening – click below to book accessible seats.
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This film is scheduled to be presented fully captioned (all dialogue subtitled + sound cues indicated).
Join us for a virtual Q&A immediately after the screening with directors Mukaddas Mijit and Bastien Ehouzan.
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