A government scheme sees newly widowed Santosh inherit her husband’s job as a police constable in the rural badlands of Northern India. When a low-caste girl is found raped and murdered ...
But while the mystery provides the plot, it’s not the point of the movie. Instead, Goswami’s measured and emotional performance gives us a window into Santosh’s slowly growing realizations ...
During a recent Zoom conversation about “Santosh,” the Oscar-shortlisted international feature, director Sandhya Suri was seated comfortably in a large, nest-like wicker chair that was bolted ...
Sandhya Suri’s Santosh, shortlisted by The Academy of Motion Pictures, Arts and Sciences for the 97th Oscars in the best international feature category, is a cinematic exploration of power, caste, and ...