Arjun begins a search for Shanmugam, his friend who had eloped with his lover from his village, and uncovers shocking truths...
Daytime. A pair of lovers enter a house deserted by a flood. She has run away from home. He is not in a condition to start a life with her. The wind blows heavy in the fields of long grass.
In a small village not too far from Delhi, three lives explode around taboos of love and lust. Diksha, still just a girl, is caught unguarded on camera, besmirching the "honor" of her parents. Kiran, in love with the wrong boy, becomes the target of another man's lustful vengeance, "dishonoring" her family. And Virender, a young man cruising the streets at will, enjoys all the acts society forbids women, protecting or destroying their "honor" as he wills. Set in the badlands of Haryana, known for high rates of female feticide, G explores the murky world of sexual transgression and honor killings in India.
Nassif al-Leithi is a very loyal merchant for business colleague Hussein Zahran. Hussein Zahran was surprised by the betrayal of his wife and killed her. Nassif al-Leithi promises that his son Hussein will take care of his son Kamal while he is in prison. He dies in prison. Kamal grows up and works in the company of his father's friend Nasif. One of his sons, but the good treatment changed abruptly when Nasif noticed that his young daughter Wafa was fully impressed, refusing to share their marriage
During part verité, part exposé road trip, director Pawel Gula proves there is no honor in killing. The film juxtaposes horrific news footage with insights from the families of victims whose lives have been irreparably altered and the killers who are still debating the consequences of their actions. Broader commentary is given by officials and activists fighting this horrific tradition.
Throughout the Islamic world, each year hundreds of women are shot, stabbed, strangled or burned to death by male relatives because they are thought to have “dishonoured” their families. They may have lost their virginity, refused an arranged marriage or left an abusive husband. Even if a woman is raped or merely the victim of gossip, she must pay the price. Crimes of Honour documents the terrible reality of femicide – the belief that a girl’s body is the property of the family, and any suggestion of sexual impropriety must be cleansed with her blood. We meet women in hiding from their families, a brother who describes his reasons for killing the sister he loved, and a handful of women who have committed themselves to the protection of young women in danger of losing their lives.
Şerif Ağa wants to marry the girl, who works with her, to a rich man. Zeynep resists but when she hears that the young man he loves will be killed, she has to accept it.
Omar is a mid-level gangster in Oslo. A family secret is revealed when his "dead" sister isn't dead at all. Omar is ordered to find her. Joining him is his cousin and fellow gangster Khuram, and together they face an unknown Norway where his sister Amina has lead a secret and quite successful life.
After losing his wife and son in a traffic accident, Kemal finds himself in trouble. Murat, Kemal's police officer friend, tries to help Kemal stay out of trouble.
Hatun Aynur Sürücü, a German woman of Kurdish origin, was shot dead by her brothers at a bus stop in 2005. The story of a woman who fought for her freedom and independence despite her family's objections, and whose life ended in a horrific murder.
Madhukar and Parthavi fall head over heels in love with each other, but the fact that they belong to different castes of society, becomes an obstacle in their romance. The lovers dare to go against societal norms and battle all odds for the sake of love.
A law student from a lower caste begins a friendship with his classmate, a girl who belongs to a higher caste, and the men in her family start giving him trouble over this.
A hardened cop deals with three conflicting perspectives involving a brutal double murder. The case is complicated as the prime suspects are the parents who supposedly killed their teenage daughter.
When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.
Päivittäin Los Angelesiin saapuu parempaa elämää etsiviä maahanmuuttajia, jotka eivät kuitenkaan tiedä mikä heitä odottaa. Heidän epärealistiset odotuksensa aiheuttavat päänvaivaa maahanmuuttoviranomaisille. Elokuvassa Crossing Over ohjaaja / käsikirjoittaja Wayne Cramer pyrkii käsittelemään "Amerikan unelma"-käsitteen ihannointia ja sitä todellisuutta, jonka maahanmuuttajat kohtaavat 2000-luvun Los Angelesissa. Harrison Ford esittää poliisi Max Brogania, joka yrittää saada laittomat rajan ylittäjät kiinni. Muissa pääosissa nähdään mm. Ray Liotta ja Ashley Judd.