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Sister Midnight

Sister Midnight

Sister Midnight

Dir. Karan Kandhari
110 min

Uma is trapped in an arranged marriage in Mumbai. Bereft of virtually every skill a housewife is supposed to have, and with a milquetoast husband, Uma is slowly coming undone, and finally unleashes her pent-up anger, and boredom, to transform into a feral creature in Karan Kandhari’s visionary black comedy.

Featuring an eclectic soundtrack (Interpol frontman Paul Banks makes his debut as composer) and singular visual aesthetic, the film world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and won the award for Best Film in the Next Wave section at Fantastic Fest.

Film Details

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Film Type: Fiction Feature
Release Year: 2024
Runtime: 110 min
Country/Region: India, United Kingdom, Sweden
Language: Hindi, English
Print Source: Magnolia Pictures
Tags: Asian Frontiers, Dark Comedy, Drama, Dramedy, Fiction Feature, Women's Issues
Festival Programs: Artful Visions, Breakthrough, Dark Out, Laugh Track

Cast/Crew

Director: Karan Kandhari
Producer: Alastair Clark, Anna Griffin, Alan Mcalex
Cinematographer: Sverre Sørdal
Screenwriter: Karan Kandhari
Editor: Napoleon Stratogiannakis
Composer: Paul Banks
Principal Cast: Radhika Apte, Ashok Pathak, Chhaya Kadam, Smita Tambe, Subhash Chandra, Navya Sawant