Shadow Kill is part of The Global Lens Collection

In 1940s southern India, a hangman named Kaliyappan struggles with the guilt and implications of the executions he obediently carries out. His son, an idealistic follower of Gandhi, rejects his father’s way of life. After Kaliyappan is told to prepare for another hanging, a traveler’s story changes their destiny.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
PALM SPRINGS INT’L FILM FESTIVAL
TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL

What the Critics are Saying

"Utterly unique, striking, masterful and rewarding."- Film Comment

"Subtle but devastating. Diabolical twists!" - Boston Phoenix

"Beautifully shot, visually rich... a picture-perfect set piece that entertains eternal questions of human responsibility and freedom." - Time Magazine (Asia)

"Exceptional brilliance! A masterly and faithful depiction of human psyche."
- International Federation of Film Critics