A Wedding (2016)
A Wedding
”A young Pakistani woman struggles to balance her family's traditions with her Western lifestyle.”
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Why watch this film?
This story is fiction, but it echoes the reality of many girls and their families, who are split between the traditional and religious customs of their home country and life in Western European countries with entirely different values. Topped off with a fantastic performance by Lina El Arabi, the protagonist of this co-production between Pakistan and Europe – which has been featured in festivals like Toronto and Rotterdam.
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Zahira, 18, is close to her family until her parents ask her to follow Pakistani tradition to choose a husband. Torn between family customs and her western lifestyle, the young woman turns for help to her brother and confidant Amir.
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