In the Name of the Family
2010, English. Directed by Shelley Saywell.
A hard-hitting look at the rise of "honor killings" among immigrant families in North America, this unsettling documentary profiles the senseless deaths of several teenage girls, who tragically perished at the hands of their own family members. With a passion for exploring human rights issues, filmmaker Shelley Saywell showcases powerful interviews with relatives, friends and other young women facing similar fears in their homes.
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- 1h 30m
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- English
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- 1 January 2010
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In the Name of the Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2010. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed In the Name of the Family?
In the Name of the Family (2010) was directed by Shelley Saywell.