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Honor Killings in North America – Culture Challenges of Girls Bridging Two Worlds - Video
Schoolgirl Aqsa Parvez, sisters Amina and Sarah Said, and
college student Fauzia Muhammad were all North American teenagers—and victims
of premeditated, murderous attacks by male family members. Only Muhammad
survived. Emmy® winner Shelley Saywell examines each case in depth in this
riveting investigation of "honor killings" of girls in Muslim immigrant
families. Not sanctioned by Islam, the brutalization and violence against young
women for defying male authority derives from ancient tribal notions of honor
and family shame.
As friends and relatives trace escalating tensions leading to the crimes, IN
THE NAME OF THE FAMILY explores community reactions to the tragic events. The
film also delves into the dual, precarious existence of other young Muslim
women struggling to bridge two worlds, along with Muslim women’s efforts to
help girls at special risk. With consummate documentary skills and a passion
for human rights, Saywell puts a much needed human face on a subject that is
all too often silenced or sensationalized in post-9/11 North America.