40 Days of Silence

40 Days of Silence

2014
1h 28m
8.0

8.0/10

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Overview

This is a passage between two faces, each the same, yet different. Bibicha’s face first appears in the dark, her eyes open and expression impassive, only her heavy breathing betraying the strain she feels. She will withstand the strain and take the vow of silence, retreating to her grandmother’s house for the 40 days to pass. The house and the landscape outside at least offer Bibicha certain sensory distractions: the taste of honey, the texture of a wall, an eye-catching bedspread, the view out over a sea of cloud, water fizzling on the stove. But it is not just her under strain, as her aunt’s frantic text messaging, her grandmother’s rueful acknowledgement of the stories of marital strife on the radio and her little cousin’s illegitimate status bear witness to. Four generations of women in the complete absence of men, yet all marked by their presence, the similarity of their fates blurring together different times and customs.

Status: Released

Language: UZ

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Production Information

Production Companies
Rohfilm
Production Countries
Uzbekistan Tajikistan Netherlands Germany France
Spoken Languages
Uzbek

Quick Facts

Original Title Chilla
Release Date February 7, 2014
Status Released
Language UZ
IMDb ID tt1546379

Cast

Rushana Sadikova
Rushana Sadikova

Bibicha

Saodat Rahminova
Saodat Rahminova

Bibi Soadat

Barohad Shukurova
Barohad Shukurova

Khamida

Farida Olimova
Farida Olimova

Sharifa

Muhabbat Sattori
Muhabbat Sattori

Matluba

Kurbon Sobir
Kurbon Sobir

Quayum

Amina Nurmatova
Amina Nurmatova

Mamlakat

Sattor Saidov
Sattor Saidov

Mullah

Key Crew

Saodat Ismailova
Screenplay
Saodat Ismailova
Director
Ulughbek Sadikov
Writer
Saodat Ismailova
Writer