Project Detail

Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears

Synopsis

Departing delightfully from the usual solemn tone for documentaries on arranged marriage. East London girl Shahanara is changing from pink hot pants into a saree, to meet her husband at the airport. But she only agreed to marriage to try and heal old wounds with the family. She says that they think she is a 'slag' because she had turned her back on Bangladeshi traditions.

Details

Year
2008
Type of project
Features
Running time
62 mins
Director
Simon Chambers 1st Feature
Producer
Simon Chambers
Editor
Benjamin Putland
Composer
Odithi Mohsin

Genre

Production Status

Production Company

Simon Chambers Films

116 Teesdale Street
London E2 6PU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7729 7970

simonchambersfilms@yahoo.co.uk

Sales Company

Simon Chambers

116 Teesdale Street
London E2 6PU
UK

T +44 (0)20 7729 7970

simonchambersfilms@yahoo.co.uk

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