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In the Name of the Family

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'In the Name of the Family' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shelley Saywell and released in 2010.Susan G. Cole, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/in-the-name-of-the-family/ "In the Name of the Family"]. 'Now', April 29, 2010. The film is an exploration of the issue of honor killing, focusing in part on the 2007 murder of Aqsa Parvez.Olivia Ward, "When families prey on their own: A filmmaker lays bare the misogyny behind honour killings, avoids demonizing Islam". 'Toronto Star', May 1, 2010.

The film premiered on May 1, 2010 at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival,Liz Braun, "Twenty world premieres included in Hot Docs". 'London Free Press', March 26, 2010. where it won the award for Best Canadian Feature Documentary."Propaganda tale wins Hot Docs prize movies: Bin Laden bodyguard film also a winner". 'Toronto Star', May 9, 2010. It was subsequently a Genie Award nominee for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 31st Genie Awards in 2011."A look at some of the key Genie Award categories". Canadian Press, February 2, 2011.

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