CinemaOSMovie · 2006 · 0h 52m

Every Good Marriage Begins with Tears

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Two Bangladeshi girls born and raised in London have weddings arranged for them against their will by their family. Shahanara, the rebel of the family, banished from the family in her teens for being "too Western", has to swap her pink hot pants for a sari as she goes off to the airport to meet her new Bangladeshi husband. Her sister Hushnara is the opposite of Shahanara; a devout Muslim who agrees to marry so she doesn't upset her parents.

Directed bySimon Chambers

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Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
November 3, 2006

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Shahanara Begum

Herself

Hushnara Begum

Herself

Simon Chambers

Himself - Narrator

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Directed by
Simon Chambers
Written by
Simon Chambers
Produced by
Simon Chambers

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