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201293 minPGdocumentary

Khoon Diy Baarav

201293 minPGdocumentary

Made over nine years, this 93-minute film presents personal narratives from families affected by enforced disappearances in Kashmir.

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Made over nine years, this 93-minute film presents personal narratives from families affected by enforced disappearances in Kashmir.

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Iffat Fatimadirector

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Families in Kashmir recount their experiences with enforced disappearances. The film captures personal narratives interrupted by violence. Official documents complicate these accounts, challenging accepted truths. Made over nine years, it presents a non-sequential view of memory in the context of political conflict. Through these stories, the film reveals how individuals confront loss and strive to remember. The duration is 93 minutes, and it was released in 2012.

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