Marching in the Dark

Belgium / Netherlands / India 2024, 108 min, Marathi, Hebrew & English subtitles

Sanjivani’s world came crashing down around her one day, when her debt-ridden husband took his own life. Over the past two decades, nearly half a million farmers have committed suicide due to the economic crisis and environmental chaos plaguing rural India. Determined to provide a better life for herself and her children, Sanjivani joins a support group of women in similar situations. With their help, she finds enough strength, resilience, and resourcefulness within herself to persevere even in the face of family pressure and social stigma. This remarkable documentary excels in its cinematography, capturing both vast fields and intimate close-ups with equal precision, as well as in its empathetic portrayal of inspiring women who have much to teach us about the power of solidarity and the indomitable human spirit.

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