Break the Silence (1970)

Overview : Following the death of Amina Filali, a 16 year-old girl who killed herself after she was allegedly forced to marry the man who raped her, a young woman carries a personal investigation into the representation and perception of rape in Morocco. Here rapists are offered to marry their victims as a means to save the "honour" of the family. By liberating the voices of these victims, 475 : Break the Silence gives an unprecedented view of family, the deceit of love, relationships, marriage and honour in urban deprived areas of a country seeking to find its identity between modernity and tradition.

Release Date : January 1, 1970

Runtime : 46m

Genre : Documentary  

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Keywords : suicide, rape, feminism, morocco, investigative journalism, rape trial