Shadows in the Dark


1h 44m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Lajma is a middle-aged woman living in present-day Pakistan. When she returns to her homeland in India, she finds little trace of her past, but is deluged with painful memories of her mother's admission to an asylum and abuse at the hands of her cruel uncle.

Film Details

Also Known As
Karvaan
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Jba Productions; National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

Synopsis

Lajma is a middle-aged woman living in present-day Pakistan. When she returns to her homeland in India, she finds little trace of her past, but is deluged with painful memories of her mother's admission to an asylum and abuse at the hands of her cruel uncle.

Film Details

Also Known As
Karvaan
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1997
Production Company
Jba Productions; National Film Development Corporation (Nfdc)

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 44m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States September 1999

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 9-18, 1999.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Critics Week) August 27 - September 6, 1997.

Feature directorial debut for Pankaj Butalia.

Released in United States 1997

Released in United States 1997 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Critics Week) August 27 - September 6, 1997.)

Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Discovery) September 9-18, 1999.)