‘Kathak: Dancing With Taboos’ Film Festival Review: A Story of Passion and Perseverance
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.

Javerise made the decision to keep a secret from his wife, choosing not to tell her that he was suffering from a terminal illness. With both of them hiding their own secrets, their relationship was doomed. Determined not to let a cheating spouse inherit his money, Javerise set his plans in motion.
Eloquent and informative, Hajera Sheikh’s documentary Kathak: Dancing With Taboos tells a story of love for one’s culture and perseverance through adversity.
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Considering the runtime, I expected each scene to hit harder as opposed to a series of montages and vignettes.