The Second Floor

Join us at T2F for a powerful film about forced marriages
Tuesday, 16th Dec 2008 | 7:00 pm

Every year, thousands of young women are taken abroad and forced into marriages by their families. This World gains unique access to the work of the British Consulate’s unit in Pakistan that rescues girls who call them for help. It is a task fraught with diplomatic pitfalls and personal risk, lending this film a real tension as the team bounce over the roads of rural Pakistan on their way to another “rescue”. By calling for help the girls are in danger of losing everything – including all contacts with their families. “Imagine waking up tomorrow and not having a mother”, says one. “A father. A family. Your home. Your community.”

Join us at T2F for a screening of Forced to Marry and a conversation with Producer/Director Ruhi Hamid.

About Ruhi Hamid

Ruhi Hamid has pushed boundaries for Muslim women and specialises as a solo director/camerawoman. After her award-winning series “Lahore Law”, Ruhi has made films for the BBC, Channel 4, Arte and Al Jazeera International including “Women and Islam” and “The Rockstar and the Mullahs”. After working as a graphic designer in Holland, Zimbabwe and in London at the BBC for many years, Ruhi turned her skills to programme making. She worked on the innovative strand of films Video Diaries/Video Nation, dedicated to working alone with DV cameras giving access to ordinary members of the public to have their voices and stories heard on mainstream television. By listening and allowing contributors to open up and trust her, Ruhi has gained access to peoples and cultures and has captured critical moments on camera. This has been the case whether Ruhi worked with a young autistic boy in England, the Kalapalo Indians in the Brazillian Amazon, the shamans in the Siberian forests or the criminal courts in Pakistan.

Ruhi’s film about the Hmong tribe (ex CIA veterans) in Laos was nominated for the Rory Peck Awards in 2004, and “At The Epicentre”, a documentary about the aftermath of the Asian tsunami in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, won her the same award in 2005. Her two recent high profile films are “Inside A Shariah Court” filmed in Nigeria and “The King’s New Laws” about law reform in Morocco.

Date: Tuesday 16th December, 2008
Time: 7:00 pm
Minimum Donation: Rs. 50
Venue: The Second Floor (T2F)
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Seats are limited and will be available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. No reservations.

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