The Half Widow. Part 1
August 2019. India has revoked Kashmir's special status and the region is now under communications blackout. Zameera and her son Javed are caught up in events. By Avin Shah.
It's August 2019. The Indian government has revoked Kashmir's special status and the region is now under curfew and communications blackout. Zameera (Mita Rahman) is a half-widow, the Kashmiri term for a woman whose husband is one of 'the disappeared'. She just wants a normal life, but she and her son are soon pulled in different directions. By Avin Shah.
Zameera....Mita Rahman
Yusuf.....Narinder Samra
Javed.....Gavi Singh Chera
Aaliyah.....Aysha Kala
Sergeant Patel.....Emilio Doorgasingh
Gashe.....Avin Shah
Journalist.....Ronny Jhutti
Directed by Emma Harding
Sound design by Alison Craig
Production co-ordination by Maggie Olgiati
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