United States / Mar 05, 2026 / True/False Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
From a cramped Mumbai storefront, Khatoon leads Mumbai's first women-led Islamic court. Amidst heated arguments and raw testimony, these female judges settle cases of domestic conflict, reclaiming religious law from male dominance to offer a new path toward grassroots justice.
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | What Comes from Sitting in Silence? |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | اردو, हिन्दी |
| Production countries | South Korea, France, Switzerland, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Seesaw Pictures, Hutong Productions, Maëlstrom Studios |
| Release date | 5 marzo 2026 |
| Production | Pauline Tran Van Lieu, Lucie Rego, Oh Hee-jung, Kang Sarah, Sophie Schrago, Isidore Bethel |
| Writer | Sophie Schrago |
| Editing | Isidore Bethel |
| Assistant directors | Sophie Schrago |
| Music | Pierre George, Romain Ozanne |
| Sound | Pierre George, Romain Ozanne |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Apr 19, 2026 / Visions du Réel
Canada / May 02, 2026 / Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
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