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Interrupted Film Screening with Document Film Festival: Grab and Run
Thursday, 14th December, 2017, 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Free
For our second screening of Grab and Run with Document Human Rights Film Festival we revisit the ‘interrupted screening’ format. Audience members join one another around tables and the film is interrupted at key points to allow time and space for discussion and reflection.
Interrupted Film Screening with Document Film Festival: Grab and Run, Thursday 14th December, 6pm to 8.30pm
Roser Corella’s film documents Ala-Kachuu, the practice of bride kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan. Since Kyrgyzstan gained its Independence in 1991, there has been a revival of the ancient practice of Ala-Kachuu, which translates roughly as “grab and run”. More than half of Kyrgyz women are married after being kidnapped by the men who become their husbands. Some escape after violent ordeals, but most are persuaded to stay by tradition and fear of scandal.
Although the practice is said to have its root in nomadic customs, the tradition remains at odds with modern Kyrgyzstan. Ala-Kachuu was outlawed during Soviet era and remains illegal under the kyrgyz criminal code, but the law has rarely been enforced to protect women from this violent practice. Today in Kyrgyzstan, sheep thieves are punished more severely than bride kidnappers.
The film will be shown with English subtitles.
Document International Human Rights Film Festival is Scotland’s only dedicated international human rights documentary film festival. In its 15 year history, Document has gain a reputation for critical and subversive programming. Providing a forum for discussion and debate, and the world’s best human rights documentaries.
We also partner with Document Film Festival to show this film at CCA on Saturday 21st October, 12pm to 2pm. For more information, or to book for the screening at CCA please see here.
Booking
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