Dying to Divorce

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Dying to Divorce
Directed by Chloe Fairweather
Produced bySinead Kirwan
Edited byPaul Dosaj and Andrea Quadrado
Release date
  • 8 March 2021 (2021-03-08)
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageTurkish

Dying to Divorce is a 2021 British documentary film directed by Chloe Fairweather. [1] It was selected as the British entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [2] [3]

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Synopsis

Ipek is part of a group of activists fighting to protect Turkish women against abuse and murder, by putting violent men behind bars. As femicides soar and Turkish society starts to fall apart, Ipek and her clients risk everything for their freedom.

More than one in three Turkish women have experienced domestic violence and the number of femicides is rising. But some Turkish women are fighting back. Ipek Bozkurt, a courageous lawyer, is determined to challenge this misogynistic trend by putting abusive men behind bars.

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the documentary holds an approval rating of 100% based on 7 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. [4] It's won several awards including two UK BAFTAs.

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References

  1. "Hot Docs 2021 Women Directors: Meet Chloe Fairweather – "Dying to Divorce"". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. "Oscars International Race 2021: Complete List of Entries". The Wrap. 10 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. "UK submits Chloe Fairweather's Turkish-language 'Dying To Divorce' for best international Oscar". ScreenDaily. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  4. "DYING TO DIVORCE". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.