I was completely touched by Jeremy Guy's "Purdah" chronically a family of
ambitious young Muslim women, including one who yearns to play for Mumbai's women's cricket team.
I loved the simple verite snapshots of home life, watching Kaikasha, watching Cricket with her family, seeing a life that is closed off to her and striving to achieve it.
"But we must know our limits and be honest"
An act - as harmless as playing a game of cricket - is a perfect metaphor for the liberties not afforded to many young women in Kaikasha's native India.
In subsequent sit down interviews with the family, we spend more and more time with Kaikasha's mother and father, and gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices and hopes they have for their children, that is often combated by societal judgements and financial pressure.
Guy's camera and editorial choices never judges or goes for easy answers, favoring instead a three-dimensional examination of Kaikasha's entire family.
Watching Kaikasha travel the hour and 45 minutes to practice each way and the love that she has for the game were truly inspiring. Equally thrilling were scenes of the cricket team tryouts, where it fell like everything was on the line. The second half is completely heartbreaking and doesn't end in quite the way you hope or expect, but in a way, makes it s impact even more profound. Don't miss out on this wonderful gem of a film.
I loved the simple verite snapshots of home life, watching Kaikasha, watching Cricket with her family, seeing a life that is closed off to her and striving to achieve it.
"But we must know our limits and be honest"
An act - as harmless as playing a game of cricket - is a perfect metaphor for the liberties not afforded to many young women in Kaikasha's native India.
In subsequent sit down interviews with the family, we spend more and more time with Kaikasha's mother and father, and gain a deeper understanding of the sacrifices and hopes they have for their children, that is often combated by societal judgements and financial pressure.
Guy's camera and editorial choices never judges or goes for easy answers, favoring instead a three-dimensional examination of Kaikasha's entire family.
Watching Kaikasha travel the hour and 45 minutes to practice each way and the love that she has for the game were truly inspiring. Equally thrilling were scenes of the cricket team tryouts, where it fell like everything was on the line. The second half is completely heartbreaking and doesn't end in quite the way you hope or expect, but in a way, makes it s impact even more profound. Don't miss out on this wonderful gem of a film.