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The young widow Santos inherits her deceased husband's police position, becoming a female police officer, but gets embroiled in a scandal in the Indian police force. "The Flowers on the Police" is the debut feature film of British-Indian director Santiya Suri, which has won several international awards but was banned in India for exposing social taboos. The film draws inspiration from the protests surrounding the 2012 "Nirbhaya gang rape case" and deeply explores the struggles of women between power and social violence. The movie will be released on April 18.

The young widow "Santos" inherits her deceased husband's position and becomes a policewoman, only to accidentally get caught up in a deep scandal within the Indian police force.

The British-Indian mixed-race female director Santiya Suri's debut feature film "Police on the Edge" not only won four Best New Director awards, including those from the Asian Film Awards, the British Oscars, the Jerusalem International Film Festival, and the Poland International Photography Art Festival, but also made it to the top 15 for the Oscar for Best International Feature. However, due to exposing taboo topics in Indian society, it has still not been released in India, which is indeed ironic.

"Police on the Edge" boldly reveals issues such as class, gender, faith, and caste that still exist in modern Indian society.

Director Santiya Suri, a graduate of the National Film and Television School in the UK, gained international attention with her documentary "I Represent India," which depicted her father's immigrant experience. The inspiration for "Police on the Edge" came from a protest photo she once saw, showing a female police officer being verbally attacked by the public, which made her contemplate the contradictory position of women police officers in India amid power and social violence.

The film particularly explores the status of women and their personal growth, presenting a very accurate depiction.

"Police on the Edge" reveals the unknown truths within Indian society and the police force, and it remains banned to this day.

To film this movie, Santiya Suri faced challenges of extreme heat and floods, returning to rural northern India for shooting, capturing scenes of the monsoon season and the Diwali festival. The film tells the story of the young widow "Santos," who becomes a policewoman by taking over her late husband's position as mandated by law, but unexpectedly becomes involved in complex events within the police force. Due to its content revealing unspoken social secrets, the film has yet to receive a screening permit and has been destined for a ban.

"Police on the Edge" is scheduled for release on April 18.

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