MARRIAGE COPS
India, Taiwan, United States 2025 – Director: Shashwati Talukdar – Co-Director: Cheryl Hess – Original language: Hindi – Subtitles: English – Length: 79 min.
A police station in northern India operates an emergency phone line run by women for women. They can call if their partner becomes violent or their relationship is in crisis for other reasons. A counselling service aims to mediate between the married couples. Here, gender roles and caste conflicts are officially negotiated. Michael Kohl
Biography
Shashwati Talukdar studied in New Delhi and Philadelphia, where she began her career on the Michael Moore Live Show. She has worked on projects for BCC, HBO and Sundance TV. Her documentaries deal with cultural identity.
Filmography (selection)
LAST DANCE, IN 2017, 13 min.
PLEASE DON'T BEAT ME, SIR!, USA, IN, KR 2011, 75 min.
MAHASWETA DEVI: WITNESS, ADVOCATE, WRITER, USA 2003, 28 min.
Nominated for the DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency
The films in this series tell stories from countries in transition. They are supported by ENGAGEMENT GLOBAL with funds from the BMZ and are nominated for the VIKTORIA DOK.horizonte Competition, endowed with 5,000 euros. The award donor is the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung.
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Camera: Cheryl Hess. Editing: Shashwati Talukdar. Production: -. Producer: Diana Chiawen Lee. International Sales: MetFilm Sales.
