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Dying to Divorce (2021)

Dying to Divorce poster
Directed by
Chloe Fairweather
Genre
documentary film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 20m
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows women in Turkey who are trapped in abusive marriages and face legal and social obstacles to divorce. It shows how the system can fail them and the dangerous consequences they endure.

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What happens

Dying to Divorce (Turkish: Ölümüne Boşanmak) is a 2021 British documentary film directed by Chloe Fairweather. It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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