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Dying to Divorce

  • 2021
  • 1h 22m
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Dying to Divorce (2021)
Filmed over 5 years, DYING TO DIVORCE takes viewers into the heart of Turkey's gender-based violence crisis and the political events that have severely eroded democratic freedoms. Through intimately shot personal stories, the film gives a unique perspective on the struggle to be an independent woman in modern Turkey.

More than one in three Turkish women have experienced domestic abuse and the number of femicides is rising. But some Turkish women are fighting back. Ipek Bozkurt, a courageous lawyer, is determined to challenge this misogynistic trend by putting abusive men behind bars.

Working with a group of activists, Ipek fights to get justice for two survivors of horrific assaults: Arzu, married at 14 and Kubra, a successful TV presenter. Ipek struggles not only against a biased legal system but an increasingly repressive government. After an attempted coup, there is an unprecedented crackdown on dissenting voices, leaving Ipek, like thousands of other lawyers, fearing imprisonment.
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Over one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in courtOver one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in courtOver one in three women in Turkey experience domestic violence. Lawyer Ipek Bozkurt's clients risk their lives while fighting the culture of violence in court

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    • Chloe Fairweather
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      • Chloe Fairweather
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      • 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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      It won The Jury Prize at Monte Carlo and The Amnesty International Prize at the Thessaloniki Film Festival

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      • March 8, 2021 (Norway)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Norway
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    • Languages
      • English
      • Turkish
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      • Skilsmässa på liv och död
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      • Aldeles AS
      • Dying to Divorce ltd, London
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