The Divorce

In the mid-1920s, Salimsak, a Kazakh villager, sparks family turmoil by playing a female role in an anti-polygamy play, angering his wife. An accidental utterance of 'Talaq' during an argume... Read allIn the mid-1920s, Salimsak, a Kazakh villager, sparks family turmoil by playing a female role in an anti-polygamy play, angering his wife. An accidental utterance of 'Talaq' during an argument threatens their marriage under religious customs. While Salimsak prays for reconciliati... Read allIn the mid-1920s, Salimsak, a Kazakh villager, sparks family turmoil by playing a female role in an anti-polygamy play, angering his wife. An accidental utterance of 'Talaq' during an argument threatens their marriage under religious customs. While Salimsak prays for reconciliation, his wife, inspired by the slogan of "women's liberation," considers divorce. This fami... Read all