Untying the Knot

A film about intimate partner violence.

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Untying the Knot tells the powerful story of Rumana Monzur, the blinded survivor of a domestic attack, and her courageous pursuit of a career in Canada. A powerful exploration of marriage in Bangladesh, the film also follows three women in Dhaka as they struggle with abuse and social pressure, laying bare the sacrifices made by women in the name of marital expectation.

Screenings

Untying the Knot received the Sabeen Mahmud Award for Courageous Film at the 2019 Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival. The festival took place in August in Mississauga, Ontario. Congrats Team UTK!

Untying the Knot had its Toronto premiere on June 17, 2019, as part of the Hot Docs Cinema series, ‘Films Changing the World.’ Close to 500 people attended the screening, followed by a q&a with subjects Rumana Monzur and Jannatan Naima. 

Save the date: Untying the Knot will have its broadcast premiere on CBC’s documentary Channel on November 24, 2019. 

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