Lipstick Under The - Burkha
Set in a small town in India, the film weaves together the lives of four women of different generations, all navigating the gap between societal expectations and their personal desires:
The film posits that in a patriarchal society, women survive by creating a "third space"—a private inner world that is invisible to men. Whether it is Usha reading erotica under a blanket or Ayesha changing clothes in a public toilet, the film argues that privacy is a luxury these women steal rather than are given. lipstick under the burkha
Would you like a list of discussion questions for a group viewing, or a guide to similar films about women’s hidden lives? Set in a small town in India, the