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Murdered by My Father (2016)
Shows great insight into another culture's belief.
Murdered by My Father is an eye opener for people who don't know about the Muslim's belief about honour killings/shame killing for people who have "brought" disgrace to the family and that these kind of things really happen around the world. It was heart-breaking to see Salma go through so much, having to choose between her cultures/family's beliefs and her own freedom to live a happy life.
The film shows the Muslim culture having big affects on youth as their beliefs aren't as strong as their parents and want to live their own lives. Salma character portrayed this throughout the film especially when she has to choose between the love of her life (Imi) or her family, who are forcing her to marry someone she doesn't like (Haroon) just because her mom promised her to the other family before she died. Salma is 16 when she is going through this, which is something no one should go through especially at her age.
It gave insight that even though Salam's father Shahzad promised he would let her finish school he broke that promise just so that Haroon's family was happy and didn't insult them. This showed that even if the older generation don't believe that strongly about certain things (i.e. the arranged marriage) that they will still go through with it just so that they don't put "shame" on their family or disgrace them.
I think the movie gave a lot of insight on the beliefs (Muslim) about forced marriages, honour/shame killings, and how for us its might seem shocking but in their culture its normal.
Orange Is the New Black: Tit Punch (2013)
Great show to start watching.
Orange is the New Black surpasses the typical TV shows as it gives the audience something different to watch. The second episode of Orange is the New Black focuses on a different person in prison, from the first episode so it's not always portraying one main character, it changes every episode. This is great because it gives insight to the different characters lives and the reason why they ended up in prison. The whole series focus on real-life inmates so it gives people a different view into what really happens behind closed doors (prison life) and the different stories of how people ended up in prison. However it feels like when the episode is telling someone's story it drags before it gets to the persons backstory. The flashbacks where incorporated well throughout the show giving understanding. Kate Mulgrew's portrayal of 'Red' was nicely executed, especially in the flashback when we see her trying to be accepted into the 'Russian women/wife' group and the things she went through for other people.