Crimes of Honour
๐Ÿ“œ Overview: Throughout the Islamic world, each year hundreds of women are shot, stabbed, strangled or burned to death by male relatives because they are thought to have โ€œdishonouredโ€ their families. They may have lost their virginity, refused an arranged marriage or left an abusive husband. Even if a woman is raped or merely the victim of gossip, she must pay the price. Crimes of Honour documents the terrible reality of femicide โ€“ the belief that a girlโ€™s body is the property of the family, and any suggestion of sexual impropriety must be cleansed with her blood. We meet women in hiding from their families, a brother who describes his reasons for killing the sister he loved, and a handful of women who have committed themselves to the protection of young women in danger of losing their lives.
๐ŸŒ Languages Available: Arabic , English
๐Ÿ“† Date Released: 1999-12-31
โŒš Running Time: 57 mins
โญ Vote Average: 5.2

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Olympia Dukakis original image
Olympia Dukakis
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Olympia Dukakis

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