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Unbroken Glass

Documentary · 2016 · Dir. Dinesh Das Sabu. Featuring his sisters Rashmi and Seema and other relatives.

He was six when he lost both parents. Thirty years later he finally asked his family who they were. 🖼️

Who it's for

For adult children of parents with mental illness, or people who lost a parent young, a quiet investigation like this can make their own unanswered questions feel legitimate.

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What it is

Unbroken Glass is a 2016 independent documentary in which filmmaker Dinesh Das Sabu investigates the lives of his immigrant parents, who both died when he was about six.

Where to find it

Festival release; broadcast on WORLD Channel's America ReFramed (per candidate record). Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.

Before you start

Heads up: A parent's death by suicide.

Age: Not verified (suggested 14+)

The roots below the earth claim no rewards for making the branches fruitful.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 134

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