Movies: Arranged marriage

Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents' home: he finds Haoua, his bride-to-be, waiting for him. The wedding is celebrated shortly afterwards ...

This is the first Filipino feature-length film made by a Filipino director regarded as "Father of Filipino Movies" and is now lost forever. Dalagang Bukid is a story about a young flower vendor named Angelita, who is forced by her parents to marry a ...

A young man must choose between pursuing his passions in life or please his mother's wishes and settle down....

Nepalese women are telling their stories arranged marriages. In the jungle of western Nepal lives Fofo, who is married off at the age of 10 to a man of 20. When Thuli becomes a widow after 10 childbirths she is mocked at by both neighbours and relati...

Shanghai has a park where parents can match-make their unwed children. This is just one love story in a city of 20 million lovers....

Don’t Be Afraid (Daro Mat) revolves around the less spoken about Indian Girl. The indian girl who is smart and yet devoid of opinions as ‘ having an opinion’ was never an option. The movie depicts her strength portrayed by simple thoughts....

Destined by a secret alliance to become the 7th wife of an old pensioner with an exslave character, MARTHA sees her dream of success vanish the day after obtaining her exam to allow her to leave the village and continue her studies in the city. His f...

Mary loves John, but she was forced to marry a wealthy man instead. A meeting with her lover has fatal consequences....

A documentary about young girls forced into marriage....