MARCHING IN THE DARK

Documentary

Kinshuk Surjan |

Belgium, Netherlands, India |

2024 |

108Min |

Marathi

Synopsis

The drought-stricken rural region of Maharashtra, India, is hit by a butterfly effect of chaotic crises. Climate change, artificially low global prices, rising imports, and lack of regulation push farmers into bottomless debt. The result is an unbearably high suicide rate – some drink the very pesticides that trapped them in poverty. Their widows are left with unpaid loans, children to raise, and farms to manage. Marching in the Dark follows these women as they seek support from a local psychologist, sharing stories and finding strength. Their meetings become both a quiet rebellion against patriarchy and the first step toward liberation and resilience.

Director

Kinshuk Surjan

Producer

Evelien De Graef, Hanne Phlypo , Digna Sinke & Arya Rothe

Cinematographer

Leena Patoli, Carl Rottiers, Vishal Vittal

Screenplay

Kinshuk Surjan

Principal Cast

Sanjeevani Bhure, Dr. Milind Potdar

Screenings

19 Jul 14:30 Suncoast 8

25 Jul 19:00 Suncoast 6

Kinshuk Surjan

Kinshuk Surjan is an Indian filmmaker, based in Brussels and Bhopal. His graduation film POLA won the Indian National Student Film Award for Best Film and Best Script in 2013. After working as a 2nd assistant director on the film ISLAND CITY, awarded at Venice Film festival, Kinshuk went to pursue his master’s at DocNomads. In this period, his short, DIVIDED LINES, was screened at the 2015 Jihlava Film Festival. In 2017, his graduation film THE FLANDRIEN won the Flanders Audiovisual Fund ’s VAF “Wildcard” and was later broadcasted on VRT, WDR & CT1. In 2021, Kinshuk participated in Berlinale Talents with his debut feature documentary, MARCHING IN THE DARK, which will now world premiere in 2024 at CPH:DOX.