Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears (2006)

Directed by

Simon Chambers

Genre

documentary film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 02m

Rating

6.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two sisters from a Bangladeshi family in London go through arranged marriages to men their parents chose. The film follows them as they navigate their families' expectations and their own feelings.

intimateobservationalcontemplativepoignantpersonalculturalrestrained

What happens

Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears is a 2006 British documentary film produced, directed and written by Simon Chambers. The film is about two sisters born and raised in London in the traditions of their native Bangladesh, going through the process of arranged marriages to men chosen by their parents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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