(IFFM) Ammang Haelbeda (Don′t Tell Mother)

Language: Kannada, English

In 1990s Bangalore, mischievous 9 year old Aakash quietly endures his Math teacher’s violent punishments while hiding them from his mother, Amma, who struggles under the pressures of a patriarchal world. As tensions within the family rise, Aakash begins to understand the sacrifices shaping his mother’s life. But when tragedy strikes, he and his younger brother are forced to carry a secret. Don’t Tell Mother is a tender portrait of childhood, family, and the unspoken wounds passed between generations.

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