In a modest storefront in Mumbai's Naupada district, Khatoon presides over the city's first women's Sharia court. As one of India's first female Islamic law judges, she counsels couples in crisis and women escaping abuse. Through an intimate portrait of her daily work, the film reveals how her determination creates a rare space for justice and empowers a new generation of Muslim Indian women.
Country : France, South Korea Year : 2026 Length : 76 minutes Production : Hutong Productions, Seesaw Pictures Director : Sophie Schrago Screenplay : Sophie Schrago
Khatoon et les participantes au tribunal de la charia pour femmes de Mumbai
Sophie Schrago is an anthropologist and documentary filmmaker. Drawing on her childhood between Switzerland and India, she explores questions of power, belonging and tradition across cultures. Her short documentary “Malcolm X and the Sudanese” screened at New York's Anthology Film Archives. “What Comes from Sitting in Silence?” is her debut feature documentary and premiered at the True/False Film Festival.
