Salma

Overview

When Salma, a young Muslim girl in a south Indian village, was 13 years old, her family locked her up for 25 years, forbidding her to study and forcing her into marriage. During that time, words were Salma’s salvation. She began covertly composing poems on scraps of paper and, through an intricate system, was able to sneak them out of the house, eventually getting them into the hands of a publisher. Against the odds, Salma became the most famous Tamil poet: the first step to discovering her own freedom and challenging the traditions and code of conduct in her village.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 20, 2013

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Tamil

Countries

United Kingdom, India

Production

Channel 4 Television

Director

Kim Longinotto

Writer

Ollie Huddleston

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2551624