Bitter Honey (2014)
- Directed by
- Robert Lemelson
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.0 of 10 from 4 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary follows three polygamous families in Bali. It shows the wives' experiences from joining the family to facing jealousy and inequality.
observationalintimateemotionally rawthought-provokingslow-pacedseriousgroundedpersonal
What happens
Bitter Honey is a 2014 documentary film directed by anthropologist and filmmaker Robert Lemelson that chronicles the lives of three polygamous families living in Bali, Indonesia. The film follows the wives from their introduction to the polygamous lifestyle to the emotional hardships and jealousies to their struggle for empowerment and equal rights. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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