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Dishonorable Killings

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: 1263340 | KanopyPublisher: Lobodocs, 2008Publisher: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2017Description: 1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 minutes): digital, .flv file, soundContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Online resources: Summary: A hard-hitting investigative documentary on honor killings of women. Shot in cinema-verite style with unprecedented access in remote rural villages in South-East Turkey, the film features compelling testimonies of women survivors in hiding, as well as candid interviews with male killers. The narrative thread juxtaposes the weight of tradition and community pressure against the courage of women who take a stand and struggle to overcome ancient practices.
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A hard-hitting investigative documentary on honor killings of women. Shot in cinema-verite style with unprecedented access in remote rural villages in South-East Turkey, the film features compelling testimonies of women survivors in hiding, as well as candid interviews with male killers. The narrative thread juxtaposes the weight of tradition and community pressure against the courage of women who take a stand and struggle to overcome ancient practices.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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