Directed by:
Anup SinghCinematography:
Sebastian EdschmidComposer:
Béatrice ThirietCast:
Irrfan Khan, Tillotama Shome, Tisca Chopra, Sonia Bindra, Rasika Dugal, Faezeh Jalali, Mahabir BhullarPlots(1)
Umber Singh is a Sikh who loses everything during the separation of India in 1947 and is forced to leave his homeland. He obsessively wishes for a male heir. When his fourth daughter is born, he decides to wage a fight against destiny... Set in 1940s Punjab, QISSA details the aftermath of the Indo-Pakistan Partition through the experiences of one Sikh family, headed by Umber (Irrfan Khan). Following the family’s forceful displacement from their village, Umber’s desire for a male heir is stronger than ever. When his wife gives birth to their fourth daughter, Kanwar, Umber makes the fateful decision to raise her as a boy. This tragic choice ends up dividing the family in violent ways, and provokes a series of increasingly unsettling situations for Kanwar as she grows up. (official distributor synopsis)
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