FORCED MARRIAGE COPS
“We are returning the victim to the perpetrators, closing the door and acting as if this order is going to change generations of behaviour”
Rukhsana is fleeing from her father who has threatened to kill her if she doesn’t get married to her cousin. Sajida was forced into a marriage 16 years ago, she is now fighting to protect her 4 daughters from the same fate.
We have unprecedented access with the Manchester cops following the year since forced marriages became illegal in this country.
RUNTIME:
48 minutes
DIRECTOR:
Anna Hall
PRODUCER:
Sally Ogden
EDITOR: Mark Stokes
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
Brian Woods
RELEASED:
2015
RECEPTION
"Since June 2014 it has been illegal in the UK to force someone to marry... But as Anna Hall's superb film following Greater Manchester Police shows, enforcing that enlightened law is hard"
Radio Times
"Powerful... This wasn’t an easy programme for me to watch"
The Telegraph
"A groundbreaking documentary that includes interviews with girls fleeing forced marriages"
The Observer
"The filmmakers were given access to the biggest case of forced marriage that Greater Manchester Police has encountered"
ITV News
"This report draws on privileged access to the team, and tells its disturbing story in a calm and procedural manner"
The Guardian
"Channel 4 documentary Forced Marriage Cops will show how police are tackling the issue in Bolton and across Greater Manchester"
The Bolton News
AWARDS
RTS YORKSHIRE
Best Single Documentary: Winner
ASIAN MEDIA AWARDS
Best Investigation: Nominee
LINKS AND ORGANISATIONS
The Forced Marriage Unit
020 7008 0151
Karma Nirvana
0800 5999 247
UK GOV - Forced Marriage Unit
Refuge - Domestic abuse hotline