Monday Night Film Series presents SANTOSH-FR

Event date(s): October 13, 2025
Time(s): 07:30 PM - 09:30 PM
Category: Fredericton
Location: Fredericton

The Monday Night Film Series presents SANTOSH on Monday October 13th at 7:30pm in Tilley 102, UNB. 

In Santosh, filmmaker Sandhya Suri’s powerful narrative debut, a young housewife (Shahana Goswami) is thrust into the role of police constable after her husband is killed on duty. Through a government initiative, she joins a male-dominated police station in rural Northern India, where she must navigate systemic corruption, caste bias, and gendered violence. 

When a missing girl’s body is discovered, protests erupt, prompting the arrival of Inspector Sharma (Sunita Rajwar), a charismatic and seasoned officer who mentors Santosh. As the investigation unfolds, Santosh is drawn to Sharma’s bold defiance of patriarchal norms and her fierce advocacy for justice. 

Suri blends procedural precision with emotional depth, portraying Santosh’s struggle to uphold her ethics in a system driven by forced confessions and quick convictions. Goswami delivers a quietly resilient performance, while Rajwar’s nuanced portrayal reveals the moral complexities of survival within a compromised institution. Santosh is a gripping, empathetic exploration of justice, identity, and transformation.

As well as working rivetingly as a procedural thriller and a psychological study, Santosh has a hard, documentary-like edge, exploring Indian social phenomena with intense analytical focus. Jonathan Romney, Financial Times

Though it’s the gripping murder-mystery that hooks viewers, it’s Suri’s intelligent and keenly observed social commentary where Santosh shines the brightest. Andrew Murray, The Upcoming

This year, 29 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $10/film, but a yearly film society membership reduces admission cost to $7/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com https://www.nbfilmcoop.com/monday-night-film-series

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series.

Building: Tilley Hall

Room Number: Room 102